50 Recipes 2011, #14: Mexican chorizo

[nonelvis]

Another one that came my way via Tasteologie: Mexican chorizo. Took about five minutes to make the spice blend and mix everything together, and then I fried it up later to put in soft tacos with lots of veggies. It's the ancho chile powder that really makes it, and I'm glad I bought some, because it was equally delicious sprinkled on roasted sweet potato chunks.

Yesterday's cooking project was the Baked cookbook's peanut butter milk chocolate chip cookies, which I'm not counting for the 50 Recipes project only because I've made peanut butter chocolate chip cookies before, albeit not from this recipe. I do recommend Baked's version, although I caution you that the recipe claims it makes only two dozen, and I got 50 cookies using the rough tablespoon-sized scoops recommended. Good thing we like peanut butter chocolate chip cookies around here.

Comments

[spikewriter]

I saw that and couldn't help thinking "pork chops!". I'm going to have to try that because if I'm doing the spice mix myself, I can take it down in heat slightly since the husband has a problem with some spicy stuff. (I can get the Ancho Chile powder with no problem; just wouldn't use it with him)

Hmmmm. It is getting to be grilling season.

[nonelvis]

I bet it'd be great on pork chops! And my husband, who's a spice wimp compared to me, didn't find the seasoning overly hot, so your husband may be okay with it, too.

[radiantbaby.livejournal.com]

Oooh, I love-love-love eating Mexican chorizo (we have a big Mexican population around here, so it's a bit omnipresent), especially in tacos and chili. I've never made it from scratch though. Will have to give this a go sometime. :)

[nonelvis]

Now I'm going to have to make a new batch to put in chili! Oh well.