Chorizo and pesto rice
Got leftover rice? Asian fried rice is good but chorizo and pesto and rice is equally delightful. Easier to make too with fewer ingredients to prep especially if you keep a jar of pesto in your fridge regularly.
Servings 1 person
Ingredients
- 1 spicy sausage (recommended: Spanish or Spanish-style chorizo, or andouille)
- 1 cup cold cooked rice
- 1 heaping tablespoon pesto
- 1 sprig basil to garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Slit the sausage, peel off the skin and discard.
- Roughly chop (or crumble) the sausage meat.
- Heat a non-stick pan and spread the sausage meat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and fat has been rendered.
- Add the rice to the sausage and cook, tossing, until heated through.
- Off the heat, add pesto and toss to blend.
- Serve immediately.
