Italian Sausage Bites with Arugula Pesto

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Ingredients

• 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
• Italian Sausage
• 1 X 8 inch piece Chorizo Sausage, hot
• Dash oil
• Dash Sherry vinegar

Preparation

Step 1

Arugula Pesto

Grate your cheese.

Pop all ingredients in a food processor or blender and while it’s running drizzle in about 1/2 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.

Italian Sausage

Cut sausage in large 1 1/2 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.