Fresh Chorizo Sausage

Name: Fresh Chorizo Sausage
Yield: 1 servings
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons New Mexico, guajillo, or ancho chile powder, or a combination; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 2 tablespoons cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon dried oregano; 2 teaspoons salt; (1 teaspoon chipotle chile powder); ½ teaspoon ground cumin; ½ teaspoon ground allspice; ¼ teaspoon ground cloves; 1 poblano pepper; 2 to 4 serrano peppers; ⅓ cup pumpkin seeds, toasted; ¼ cup finely chopped cilantro stems

About 2 pounds or eight 5-inch sausages Mexican-style chorizo is a versatile mixture, and we would not know what to do without it. Pan-fry and substitute for bulk sausage to spice up dishes like Basic Corn Bread Stuffing and stuffed peppers, or form into patties and pan-fry as a breakfast meat. Of course, when broken up and browned in a skillet, drained chorizo is a perfect filling for Tacos, Burritos, and Tortas, or as a topping for pizza and Nachos. RED

Let's Prepare

Collect

Gather these ingredients — no prep needed yet.

3 tablespoons New Mexico, guajillo, or ancho chile powder, or a combination
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 tablespoon dried oregano
2 teaspoons salt
(1 teaspoon chipotle chile powder)
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon ground allspice
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
1 poblano pepper
2 to 4 serrano peppers
⅓ cup pumpkin seeds, toasted
¼ cup finely chopped cilantro stems

Let's Cook

Step 1.

Prepare Country Sausage I or II, substituting the following mixture for the ice/water, salt, herbs, and spices: 3 tablespoons New Mexico, guajillo, or ancho chile powder, or a combination; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 2 tablespoons cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon dried oregano; 2 teaspoons salt; (1 teaspoon chipotle chile powder); ½ teaspoon ground cumin; ½ teaspoon ground allspice; ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
Step 2.

GREEN
Step 3.

We are confident that those who try this less-common chorizo will be instant converts.
Step 4.

Roast: 1 poblano pepper; 2 to 4 serrano peppers
Step 5.

Peel and seed the peppers and place on a cutting board along with: ⅓ cup pumpkin seeds, toasted; ¼ cup finely chopped cilantro stems
Step 6.

Chop these ingredients together until finely minced. Prepare Red Chorizo, above, substituting this roasted pepper/pumpkin seed mixture for the 3 tablespoons chile powder.