Recipes
Chorizo and Grits
1.5 cups water
.5 cup stone ground Grits
2 tblsp butter
1 cup Queso fresco (or other Mexican cheese)
1 Tbsp Oil
2 Links Mexican Chorizo removed from casing
1 tsp minced garlic
Method
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In a pot bring water to a boil; stir in grits simmer for 10 mins.
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Fold in butter and hold.
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Over medium heat place large frying pan add oil.
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Add Chorizo and garlic to pan; stir continuously to cook evenly.
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Add Grits to pan and fold in cheese. Great on its own or with fried eggs.
Kielbasa Creole
1 lb Cooked Kielbasa .5 “bias cut
3 oz Julienne Onion
5 oz Julienne Bell Pepper
1 oz Oil
2 tbsp Tomato Paste
3 oz Apple Cider Vinegar
1 tbsp Granulated Sugar
2 oz Water
Method
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Combine Tomato paste with cider vinegar, sugar and water; mixed well.
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Heat large frying pan, add oil and saute peppers and onion until glossy.
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Add Kielbasa; heat through then add liquid, simmer until liquid is reducing by half.
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Serve on bread, over rice or potato, or with eggs
Sausages with potatoes and peppers
2 oz Oil
1 lb Potato 1” diced
To taste Salt & Pepper
.5 lb Julienne Bell Peppers
.25 lb Julienne Onion
.5 tsp Fresh Thyme
1 lb Italian sausage (sweet or Hot)
2 oz Chicken broth (optional)
Method
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Season potatoes with .5 oil, salt and pepper; place on roasting pan in oven with sausage links at 375 degrees F. Link should take 12 minutes, potatoes 15 minutes.
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Heat frying pan on low/med heat; add remaining oil and add peppers with thyme.
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Remove sausage cut on bias and add to frying pan stir, to prevent burning add broth.
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Add potatoes, toss and serve.
Italian Sausage soup
1 oz Oil
4 oz Carrot small diced
4 oz Onion small diced
2 oz Barley Pearl
1 Garlic clove minced
8 oz Italian sausage (sweet or hot) casing removed
1.5 qt Chicken Broth
2 oz Baby Spinach
Method
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In a large pot heat oil heat oil and saute carrot, onions, Barley and garlic until aromatic.
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Add sausage meat and stir to crumble.
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Add Broth and bring to a boil, turn down heat; simmer until barley is cooked.
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Add spinach to heat through. Serve with garlic bread or hard cheese.
Sausage with pasta salad
2 links Salvadorian Chorizo cooked
2 cups Bow tie Pasta cooked
1 can White Navy Bean
1 Large Tomato .25” diced
1 ea Green Onion small slice
1 small Bell Pepper small dice
.5 cup Red wine dressing
Salt and Pepper to taste
Method
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Cut sausage links into half lengthwise then make .25 “ slices.
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In a mixing bowl combine remaining ingredients and season to desire.
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Chill for at least .5 hour prior to service.
Sausage in puff pastry
6 Links Andouille Sausage
1 sheet Puff Pastry
.5 Cup All Purpose Flour
1 egg
1 oz Water
Method
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Pre heat oven to 375˚F.
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On a counter spread flour to cover 1.5 time surface area of puff pastry sheet.
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Place cold dough on counter, using a rolling pin, roll from center of the dough out to extend dough by 1” on either side.
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Crack egg in a small dish and add 1 oz water and mix.
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Use a knife to cut the dough in 6 square.
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Use a brush and apply egg mixture along edges of the dough.
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Use a knife to mark casing on sausage; remove the meat from the casing without changing the form of the meat.
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Place 1 link on each square and roll into logs. Place logs on a lined or greased sheet pan; brush with egg mixture then bake for 18-20 minutes. Serve with mustard or chutney.
Chorizo gravy for biscuit
2 Links Columbian Chorizo casing removed
.5 Small Onion diced
1 pinch Thyme Leaves
2 tbsp Flour
1.5 cups Whole Milk
Method
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Place chorizo in a hot pot; stir to remove chunks.
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Add onions and thyme and continue to cook until aromatic.
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Add Flour to pot; continue stir until ingredients are coated with flour.
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Gradually stir in milk to avoid lumps; Cook until liquid comes to a boil.
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Simmer for 5 minutes, gravy will coat the spoon heavy.
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Serve with warm biscuit.
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