I've made this sausage...yummy. and have used it in this Rec: Tortilla, Vegetable and Chorizo Soup
Made this sausage in a Bruce Aidell’s Hands-On Sausage-Making Class 1/01. Here are my notes about it:
Pat’s notes: The test patty had nice seasoning but I kinda wanted to add a bit more jalapeno and cilantro. Decided to let the mixture rest in the refrigerator for a couple hours first and was glad I did and hadn’t added more seasonings as the mixture really developed it’s full flavors in that time and no further seasoning was necessary. Proceeded to stuff the sausage into casings.
It's yummy in this soup recipe:
Tortilla, Vegetable and Chorizo Soup
2 lbs. chorizo, or Southwest Green Chile Sausage or other Mexican sausage, casings removed
4 onions, chopped
6 cups chicken stock (Pat’s note: I used more broth)
1 28-oz can peeled whole tomatoes and liquid, coarsely chopped, or 3-1/2 cups peeled and chopped fresh tomatoes
1 16-oz can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp ground cumin
2 Anaheim chiles, fire-roasted, peeled and chopped
1 red bell pepper, fire-roasted, peeled and chopped (Pat’s note: I didn’t fire roast, just added fresh)
1 tbsp chopped garlic
4 cups diced zucchini
1 10-oz box frozen corn or about 2 cups fresh corn cut from cob
juice from 3 to 4 limes (about 1 cup)
Garnishes:
4 corn tortillas, cut in half and each half cut into 1/2-inch wide strips
2 cups grated jack cheese
1/2 cup chopped green onions or scallions
32 to 40 fresh cilantro leaves, optional
lime wedges
Brown the sausage in a heavy large pot or dutch oven over medium-high heat until the fat is rendered, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove all but 3 tbsp of the fat from the pan, and add the onions. Saute for 3 to 5 minutes, until they are translucent and soft.
Pour in the chicken broth and add the tomatoes and their liquid, the garbanzos, oregano and cumin. Bring to a boil, then decrease the heat to a simmer. Add the chiles, bell pepper, garlic, zucchini, corn and lime juice to the soup, and simmer until the vegetables are done, about 5 minutes. Adjust the salt and pepper.
To fry the tortilla strips, heat 2 to 3 inches of oil in a medium pan to a temperature of 350 to 375. Fry strips in batches for 3 to 5 minutes or until crispy. (OR just use tortilla chips instead.)
Ladle into bowls, and let the guests add their own garnishes.
Source: Bruce Aidell’s Hands-On Sausage-Making Class, January, 2001