Tex Mex Sausage Food

TEX-MEX SAUSAGE PLAIT

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and pop a baking sheet inside to warm. Mix together the sausagemeat with the chipotle paste, chilli, onions, coriander, lime zest and juice and a little seasoning, before squashing in the kidney beans.
• Unroll the pastry onto a sheet of baking parchment, longest side towards you, and spread the sausage mixture down the centre of the pastry - it should make a rounded mound about 10cm wide.
• Measure 1cm out from the filling, then cut the sides of the pastry on a slight diagonal into 1.5cm thick strips. Lift these up and over the sausage filling so that they meet on top. Use the last pieces to wrap up the ends. Brush with the egg and sprinkle on the oregano, if using.
• Using the baking parchment, carefully lift the sausage plait onto the hot baking sheet and bake for 40 mins until golden and cooked through. Serve with ketchup and a green salad, if you like.

TEX-MEX TACO CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the quick pickled onions: Combine the vinegar, sugar, salt, peppercorns, bay leaf and 1/4 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and stir to dissolve the sugar and salt. Put the jalapeno and red onion in a medium heatsafe bowl and pour the hot vinegar mixture over. Let cool to room temperature. (The onions can be made ahead and refrigerated for up to a week.)
• For the taco cups: Lightly spray the tortillas on both sides with cooking spray and dust with the chili powder. Fit each tortilla into a cup of a standard muffin pan, pleating the edges and making a space in the center to form a cup. Stagger the tortillas in the muffin pan so they are not bunched together. Bake until crisp and browned on the edges but still pliable in the center, about 8 minutes.
• For the iceberg slaw. Whisk together the mayonnaise, buttermilk, mustard, garlic powder and lime juice in a large bowl. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Add the lettuce, carrot, cilantro, scallion and bell pepper and toss to coat the vegetables in the dressing.
• For the taco filling: When ready to serve, heat a grill pan over medium heat. Grill the sausage slices, turning frequently, until heated through, 3 to 4 minutes.
• To serve, divide the sausage among the taco cups. Top with some slaw, pickled onions, Cheddar and avocado. Serve with lime wedges.

TEX-MEX BREAKFAST SAUSAGE CUPS

Steps:

• Fry sausage and crumble.
• Generously spray vegetable oil on a muffin tin. Press biscuits into 5 holes to form a cup with edges extending out of top.
• Evenly divide crumbled sausage to each biscuit-formed cup. Beat egg with milk. Spoon 1 tablespoon of egg mixture over sausage. Add 1 tablespoon of salsa onto sausage. Top each with shredded cheese. To prevent any spills, place muffin tin on top of a cookie sheet pan while baking.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven for 17 minutes or until done.
• Note: Can be easily doubled. Purchase another 10.2 oz can of 5 biscuits. (The larger size only has 8 biscuits per can.) For best results use Grands size biscuits only.

BBQ TEX-MEX SAUSAGE AND RICE

Steps:

• Prepare rice according to package directions. 1 bag makes about 2 cups.
• Heat olive oil over Medium heat. Add onions and peppers and saute until almost tender (about 5 minutes).
• Brown sausage slices in a large skillet (we used kielbasa) over Med/High heat.
• Add rice, veggies, beans and BBQ sauce to the skillet. Add enough BBQ sauce to make it to your liking. We use about a cup because we like it saucy.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through (5-7 minutes), taking care to scrape the bottom of the pan so the rice doesn't stick.

TEX-MEX SMOKED SAUSAGE BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add sausage; cook 2-3 minutes until just starting to brown, stirring occasionally. Add onion and poblano; cook 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened. Add cumin and cook about 30 seconds, stirring constantly, until fragrant. Remove from heat and stir in ketchup, brown sugar, lime juice, chipotle peppers, Worcestershire, salt, pepper, and beans.
• Spoon mixture into an 11x7-inch (2-quart) broiler-proof baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover with foil. Bake until bubbly, 35 to 40 minutes.
• Preheat broiler to high. Uncover beans and top with cheese. Broil until cheese is melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Sprinkle with cilantro.