Chorizo & Piquillo Pepper Bites With Manchego Cheese

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Fresh Chorizo & Piquillo Pepper Bites With Manchego Cheese

Ingredients:

1 pound fresh chorizo sausage
1/4 pound Manchego cheese
6 - 8 piquillo peppers, drained and cut into 1-inch squares
Olive Oil from Spain

Preparation:

Prick sausages in several places with point of knife. Grill over medium-high heat until medium rare, about 3 minutes on all sides. Set aside to drain on paper towels. When cool enough to handle, slice sausage diagonally into 1/2-inch thick pieces.

Add olive oil to skillet and sear pieces until well browned and cooked through, approximately 1 to 2 minutes on each side. Drain on paper towels.

Using vegetable peeler, shave cheese into very thin pieces.

Plating: Top each sausage piece with some shaved cheese and a piece of pepper; skewer with a toothpick. Drizzle with olive oil. Makes 8 to 10 servings