Beef / Pork

Braised Chorizo takes several minutes to prepare.

Braised Chorizo takes several minutes to cook.

Braised Chorizo makes 14 servings.

The ingredients for Braised Chorizo are:

1 pound dried Spanish chorizo, pricked several times with a fork
1 bottle dry red wine, such as Rioja
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
6 sprigs fresh oregano, plus more for garnish
4 strips orange zest (each about 4 inches long and 1.5 inches wide)

Here is how you make Braised Chorizo:

1. Place all of the ingredients in a medium saucepan. (Wine should come halfway up sides of chorizo). Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. reduce heat and simmer, flipping chorizo once, until sausage is tender and liquid has been reduced by half, about 20 minutes. Discard oregano sprigs.Cut chorizo diagonally into 1/4 inch-thick slices, and arrange on plates. Drizzle with braising liquid, and garnish with additional oregano sprigs.This serves 14-16 as an hors d'oeuvre.We substitute turkey kielbasa for the dried chorizo and use 1/2 to 1/3 the wine because the kielbasa will not absorb nearly as much wine as the dried chorizo when making this for dinner. That serves 8 with reduced calories and fat.Number of Servings: 14Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user 48PARK.

The nutritional information for Braised Chorizo is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 14
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 185.1

• Total Fat: 12.4 g
• Cholesterol: 28.5 mg
• Sodium: 402.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 1.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.0 g
• Protein: 8.0 g