Chorizo And Chickpea Tapas

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 7 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons sherry wine vinegar
• 9 ounces fresh chorizo sausage, in one piece
• 1 small spanish onion, chopped fine
• 14 ounces chickpeas
• salt and pepper
• fresh oregano, finely chopped, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 put 6 tablespoons of the olive oil, and the 2 tablespoons of vinegar in a bowl and whisk together.
• 2 taste, and add more sherry vinegar, if desired, season with salt and pepper, and set aside.
• 3 using a small sharp knife, remove the casing from the chorizo sausage.
• 4 cut the meat into 1/4 inch thick slices, then cut each slice in half, making half moon shapes.
• 5 heat the remaining olive oil in a small skillet over med/high heat.
• 6 add the onion and saute for 2-3 minutes.
• 7 add the sausage and cook for about 3 minutes, or until it's cooked through.
• 8 remove the sausage and onions from pan with a slotted spoon and add to the dressing while still hot, and stir.
• 9 drain the can of chickpeas, rinse with water and then drain again.
• 10 add the chickpeas to the bowl with the other ingredients, and mix well.
• 11 let mixture cool.
• 12 just before serving, adjust the seasoning if needed.
• 13 serve topped with the fresh oregano and nice chunks of bread, enjoy!