Ajo campero

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Avocado oil is healthier while sunflower oil is more budget-friendly.

red bell pepper

🥗Healthier: yellow bell pepper

💰Cheaper: green bell pepper

Yellow bell pepper is slightly healthier, while green bell pepper is less expensive.

vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar offers health benefits, while white vinegar is a cost-effective alternative.

paprika

🥗Healthier: smoked paprika

💰Cheaper: cayenne pepper

Smoked paprika adds flavor, while cayenne pepper is usually cheaper.

Boil eggs for 12 minutes in salted water.

Prepare a wooden bowl and a mortar.

Chop red and green bell peppers finely and add them to the bowl.

Chop garlic and add it to the bowl with the peppers.

Add salt to the mixture and start mashing with the mortar.

Prepare the tomato by making a cross cut at the base and boiling it for about 30 seconds until the skin starts peeling.

Remove the skin from the tomato, chop it, and add it to the mixture.

Continue mashing the mixture until well combined.

Add a generous splash of extra virgin olive oil to the mixture and continue mashing.

Remove the crust from the bread and tear it into small pieces, adding it to the mixture.

Add hot water from the boiled tomatoes to the mixture, about four ladles, to help the bread absorb moisture.

Mash the mixture until it forms a creamy paste, adjusting the consistency with more water if needed.

Add chopped chorizo to the mixture and combine well.

Season with salt to taste and mix thoroughly.

Top the mixture with chopped piquillo peppers and chopped parsley just before serving.

Serve with boiled egg halves on top.

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