Spotlight on: Chorizo

Why buy commercially manufactured Mexican Chorizo when we can custom make our own? Mexican Chorizo - a fresh, spicy sausage - is a key ingredient in our Chorizo Stuffed Mushroom caps. Making it in-house means we can control the quality of the meat and spices, as well as leave out chemical preservatives and fillers. The result is a Chorizo far and above any we've been able to buy. 

Chorizo Stuffed Mushrooms, makes 20 mushrooms

20 nice sized button mushrooms

6oz Mexican chorizo (if you don’t have it available, buy the uncooked chorizo sausage at the store and take meat out off skin)

2oz goat cheese

5 sprigs fresh basil, chiffonade

1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar

1 teaspoon olive oil

1 tablespoon finely diced onion

1)       Remove stems from mushrooms, wash well and place face up on baking tray.

2)       Add water to baking tray (enough to last 20 minutes without drying up in oven)

3)       Cook mushroom caps in 350 degree oven for 15 minutes

4)       Drain mushrooms in colander and pat dry with clean towel (this pulls the moisture out of the mushroom, you can skip this step but when you stuff then cook your mushroom you will find it watery when you eat it)

5)       In skillet sauté chorizo and onion in olive oil ( we make our own chorizo which is quite lean, so we need the olive oil. Store bought chorizo may be fatty enough it wont need any oil when sautéing

6)       Break down and stir chorizo constantly while sautéing

7)       When cooked and onions are translucent add to bowl with remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly

8)       Use piping bag or spoon to fill mushroom caps with filling to your liking.

9)       These can now be placed in the fridge until you need them, bake at 350 for 5-15 minutes in the oven depending on the size of mushrooms and how much filling in each. You just want the filling to be hot throughout.

10)   You can garnish with red pepper slivers, green onion and/or balsamic reduction.

Comments

[Amy]

Hey
how do you make your own chorizo? I love this stuff but i am not able to find it often around wear i live, and as with you, i prefer to eliminate as many chemicals and preservatives as possible from what i eat.
Thank you
Amy