Chorizo Sandwich Squares

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 1 (1/4 ounce) package dry active yeast
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 1/3 cups warm water
• 1 lb chorizo sausage (see chorizo)
• 1 red sweet bell pepper, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 1 large yellow onion, diced
• 2 jalapenos, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon mexican oregano
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 16 ounces shredded monterey jack cheese or 16 ounces crumbled queso fresco

Recipe

• 1 in a medium glass bowl combine 2 cups of flour, yeast, salt and sugar.
• 2 mix well.
• 3 add the warm water mixing well.
• 4 add enough flour to make a firm dough.
• 5 turn out and kneed for 6-8 minutes.
• 6 place in a greased glass bowl, turning once to coat dough ball.
• 7 cover and place in a warm spot for 60 minutes.
• 8 while dough is rising cook sausage in a large skillet.
• 9 when browned and cooked drain off fat.
• 10 add the red, green, onion, jalapenos, and garlic.
• 11 cook for 5-6 minutes stirring often.
• 12 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 13 lightly grease a 8x10 inch baking pan.
• 14 turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and punch down.
• 15 divide.
• 16 roll out half the dough into a 9x11 inch rectangle.
• 17 gently press into the prepared pan allowing dough to go up sides by 1 inch.
• 18 spoon sausage mixture onto dough.
• 19 evenly sprinkle cheese on top of sausage mixture.
• 20 roll out remaining dough into a 8x10 inch rectangle.
• 21 place on top of cheese layer and pinch edges to seal.
• 22 cut slits in top.
• 23 bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown (use an egg wash if you wish).
• 24 cut into squares and serve.