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Sausage, Cheese and Caramelized Onion Bites with Chimichurri

December 27, 2018 By Kayla Demint Leave a Comment

These Sausage, Cheese and Caramelized Onion Bites with Chimichurri are a great snack, appetizer or full on dinner full of tons of flavor! Ketogenic, low carb, gluten free.

This post is sponsored by Mahón-Menorca Cheese. As always, all opinions are 100% my own.

These are great as an appetizer, a dish for a picnic or you can turn them into bigger pieces for a full blown meal. I’ve also been known to just eat a plate full of them for dinner.

Hey, no judgements here.

Who could turn down sausage, caramelized onions and cheese topped with chimichurri?

These are little bombs of flavors that work very well together: flavorful sausage with just a hint of heat, sweet caramelized onions, tangy smooth cheese and then a perfect dollop of chimichurri to round it out.

The cheese here is really the star and the cheese from Mahón-Menorca really stands up to these flavors. It’s pungent, tangy, with a flavor profile that perfectly accentuates the sausage and chimichurri.

You can learn more about Mahón-Menorca Cheese on their Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or by checking out their website.

All in all, a very flavorful bite.

These would make a great appetizer for New Years Eve coming up!

Sausage, Cheese and Caramelized Onion Bites with Chimichurri

Course Appetizer

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings 10

Ingredients

1 16 oz. package of linguica sausage or other sausage of choice
Mahón-Menorca Cheese
1/2 yellow onion
Chimichurri
2 tbsp butter

For the chimichurri:

½ cup cilantro
½ cup parsley
¼ cup oregano
2 tsp red pepper flakes
¼ cup red wine vinegar
1 tbsp garlic
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Make chimichurri. To make Chimichurri: combine cilantro, parsley, oregano, red pepper flakes, garlic in a food processor. Chop until small and well combined. Add in red wine vinegar and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before using for best results.
Thinly slice yellow onion. Melt butter in a pan over medium heat then add onion and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally until starting to caramelize.
Cut sausage into slices and cook in a pan until warmed through and browned.
Cut cheese into cubes.
To assemble bites: Place sausage on plate, layer with caramelized onions, top with cheese and then drizzle over chimichurri. If you want, put a toothpick through each one to hold them together.

Recipe Notes

Make chimichurri. To make Chimichurri: combine cilantro, parsley, oregano, red pepper flakes, garlic in a food processor. Chop until small and well combined. Add in red wine vinegar and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before using for best results. Thinly slice yellow onion. Melt butter in a pan over medium heat then add onion and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally until starting to caramelize. Cut sausage into slices and cook in a pan until warmed through and browned. Cut cheese into cubes. To assemble bites: Place sausage on plate, layer with caramelized onions, top with cheese and then drizzle over chimichurri. If you want, put a toothpick through each one to hold them together.