Chourico Breakfast Salsa

A bold and spicy morning dish featuring diced Portuguese chourico sausage sautéed with onions, peppers, and fresh tomatoes. This savory "salsa" is traditionally served with eggs or inside a warm breakfast burrito for a massive flavor kick. The smoky, paprika-rich oil from the sausage seasons the entire dish, making it an unforgettable breakfast.

Prep 9 minCook 26 minTotal 35 minUpdated Jul 3, 202635 minLow CarbVegetarianVeganGluten FreeKeto Friendly

A bold and spicy morning dish featuring diced Portuguese chourico sausage sautéed with onions, peppers, and fresh tomatoes. This savory "salsa" is traditionally served with eggs or inside a warm breakfast burrito for a massive flavor kick. The smoky, paprika-rich oil from the sausage seasons the entire dish, making it an unforgettable breakfast.

Ingredients

  • 17.5 oz Onion, chopped
  • 0.06 tsp Portuguese Hot Chourico Sausage
  • 35.61 g Tomato, chopped
  • 2 tbsp Sauce
  • 1/4 tsp Chile Pepper, diced
  • 1 tbsp Lime Juice

Instructions

  1. Spray a medium-sized nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Heat skillet over medium heat and stir in onion; cook and stir until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.
  2. Thinly slice sausage and then chop it into 1/4-inch cubes. Stir sausage into skillet with onions.
  3. Stir tomato into sausage mixture and adjust heat to medium-high. Stir in chile pepper, if using. Mix in hot sauce. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes have broken down and most of the liquid has evaporated, 10 to 15 minutes.
  4. Remove from heat and stir in lime juice. Serve warm.

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