CHORIZO BITES WITH ARUGULA PESTO

CHORIZO BITES WITH ARUGULA PESTO image

Categories Sausage

Number Of Ingredients 11

Arugula Pesto
1/2 cup grated romano or parmesan cheese
1/2 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
1 clove garlic
2 big handfuls of packed arugula leaves
A drizzle olive oil
salt and pepper
Chorizo
1 X 8 inch piece Chorizo Sausage, hot
Dash oil
Dash Sherry vinegar

Steps:

Arugula Pesto Grate your cheese. Pop all ingredients in a food processor or blender and while it's running drizzle in about ½ cup good olive oil. This will be used to garnish your Chorizo pieces. Season to taste with S&P. If too thick you can thin out with a bit of water. Chorizo Cut sausage in large 1 ½ inch (3.8 cm) chunks. Pan fry till starting to brown on the edges (about 3 - 4 min), tossing to allow them to cook all over. Add a dash of sherry vinegar to the pan Plate up with a dollop of arugula pesto. Add little cocktail sticks or toothpicks to each piece for easy eating.