Supermarket Aldi has released a series of Spanish-inspired recipes so that you can still experience the cuisine of a sun-soaked Mediterranean from the comfort of your own home - muy bien! 

Recreate a Spanish hola-day from home with Aldi's authentic Patatas Bravas and Eggs. Made with hearty Maris Piper Potatoes which are seasoned with fresh garlic, herbs, paprika, basil and chilli flakes and drizzled in a rich olive oil, this is a dish exploding with an array of vibrant flavours. Cook in a tomato-based sauce, crack in the eggs and indulge in this classic favourite, which takes you straight to the streets of Madrid for brunch. 

No Spanish fiesta would be truly complete without a pan full of Paella. Recreate Aldi's heavenly Seafood and Chorizo version, which combines fresh peeled prawns, meaty mussels and chopped chorizo, to bring the Spanish sunset to your back garden. Mix with herbs and spices, squeeze on a dash of lemon and enjoy as each mouthful transports you to the Mediterranean coast. This is the perfect dish to share with family and friends alongside a cold glass of crisp white wine – and is much cheaper than a holiday! Buen provecho! 

Aldi's Patatas Bravas and Eggs 

Ingredients 1kg Maris Piper Potatoes 50ml Solesta Sunflower Oil 1 Large Mild Onion 25ml Solesta Olive Oil 3 Cloves Garlic 1 x 400g tin Sweet Harvest Chopped Tomatoes with Herbs 1 flat tsp Stonemill Chilli Flakes 1 heaped tsp Stonemill Paprika 1 heaped tsp Stonemill Dried Basil 4 Large Eggs Sea Salt and Black Pepper Method Pre-heat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas Mark 6. Peel the potatoes and cut into small chunks. Put into a roasting dish – sprinkle over the sunflower oil and roast for about 35-40 minutes, turning once during the cooking, until crisp and golden. Meanwhile, make the sauce. Peel, halve and finely chop the onion. Peel and finely dice the garlic. Put the onions a saucepan with the olive oil – cook on a gentle heat for 5-6 minutes – until softened – then add the garlic, chilli flakes, paprika, basil and season with some sea salt and black pepper. Cook for a further 2 minutes to release all the flavours. Add the tinned tomatoes and cook for another 10 minutes. When the potatoes are cooked, pour over the tomato sauce. Make 4 wells in the mixture and break an egg into each. Return to the oven for about 5 minutes – just until the eggs have set – then serve. Great accompanied with some Specially Selected Parma Ham. Aldi's Seafood and Chorizo Paella Ingredients 300g Basmati Rice 1 Red Onion 450g pack Mussels in White Wine Sauce 150g pack Cooked and Peeled Prawns 400g tin Chopped Tomatoes 1 Pepper 2 Lemons 1 200g Chorizo Ring 2 cloves of Garlic 1 heaped tsp Paprika 30ml Olive Oil Salt and Black Pepper Method Peel and finely chop the onion. Then, chop the green pepper into small chunks, discarding of any seeds. Also, peel and mince the garlic. In a large saucepan, sauté the onion, pepper and the garlic for 2 minutes. Add the tinned tomatoes, juiced lemon, paprika and the rice. Pour over 300ml of boiling water and cook gently for 15 minutes, stirring as you cook. Chop the chorizo into small chunks and dry fry in a frying pan for 5 minutes on a low heat. Add the mussels to the pan with their juices and simmer for 5 minutes. Then, add the prawns and cook for a further minute. Stir the chorizo mixture through the rice and serve with wedges of lemon. Aldi's Spanish Sangria Ingredients: ·         3 parts Spanish Monastrell (£5.99) ·         1 part orange juice ·         2 parts lemonade ·         ice ·         fresh mint ·         sliced fruit such as oranges and lemons Method: 1.       Simply mix all the ingredients together in a large jug and feel free to add more of Aldi's Spanish Monastrell (£5.99), orange juice or lemonade depending on preference. 2.       Ya está! Pour into glasses and garnish with mint sprigs and fruit. 

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Notes to editors:

Aldi is Britain's fifth largest supermarket with 880 stores and more than 34,000 employees.

Aldi is attracting hundreds of thousands of new customers every year with its range of exclusive brands, passing low operating costs on to customers in the form of low prices.

The supermarket believes in making every day amazing and that's why every single day Aldi delivers on the best possible value for millions of families throughout the UK and Ireland across everything from award-winning fresh produce to world class gin.

Aldi won't be beaten on price; consistently racks up award after award for quality; treats its suppliers with fairness and respect and recognises the responsibility of supporting valued institutions such as Team GB to demonstrate the importance of health and wellness. That's Aldi. That's everyday amazing. The reason they do this? Because Aldi believes that everyone should have access to fresh, healthy, affordable food…it's a right, not a privilege.

The company's current achievements and initiatives include:

• Aldi is the UK's lowest priced supermarket. Research released by Which? in July showed customers doing a full shop at Tesco will currently spend 23% more than they would for the same goods at Aldi. And those shopping at Sainsbury's would have spent 30% more than at Aldi. It tracked the price of nearly 80 essential items at the UK's eight biggest supermarkets throughout June 2020.
• Aldi has a five-year partnership with Teenage Cancer Trust – its fundraising target of £5m will go towards helping the trust to reach out to every young person with cancer in the UK. 
• Aldi's rates of pay are significantly higher than the Government's National Living Wage and also above the Living Wage Foundation's recommended national rates. Store Assistants receive a minimum hourly rate of £9.40 nationally and £10.90 in London. 
• Aldi is the official supermarket partner of Team GB and ensures every member of the team has access to fresh healthy Aldi food via monthly shopping vouchers, and that 1.2 million 5-14 year olds will learn about the benefits of cooking fresh, healthy food via its Get Set to Eat Fresh education initiative. Aldi has been a partner since 2015 and has extended its commitment to the 2024 Olympic games in Paris.
• In May 2020, for the seventh consecutive year, Aldi was ranked the best-performing supermarket for compliance with the Groceries Supply Code of Practice, underlining its commitment to maintaining fair, predictable and sustainable prices within its supply chain.
• Full details of Aldi's awards and achievements are detailed at www.aldi.co.uk/awards