Homemade Chorizo for Cocido

Ingredients

• 1 kg lean beef
• 1 kg lean pork
• 1/2 kg pork fat
• salt
• ground black pepper
• red pepper powder (pimentón)
• hot pepper powder
• oregano
• pork intestines (casings)

Instructions

1. Grind the lean beef, lean pork, and pork fat together using a meat grinder.
2. Season the mixture generously with salt, ground black pepper, red pepper powder (pimentón), hot pepper powder, and oregano.
3. Let the paste rest for twenty-four hours, turning it over frequently to distribute the seasonings evenly.
4. Stuff the mixture into cleaned pork intestines (casings) and hang them to smoke.