The Cosmopolitan Hotel’s Chorizo, Haloumi and Quince Stack
• 400gm
Istra chorizo sausage
• 400gm
haloumi cheese
• 200gm
quince paste
• 1
RedBeard sourdough ciabatta
• 1
splash Kyneton olive oil
• 150gm
baby spinach
• 1
lemon, smoky paprika, and chives to garnish
Slice the
chorizo, haloumi and ciabatta diagonally,1cm thick. Wash the spinach. Heat a
large frypan. Brush a little olive oil on the ciabatta, lightly toast in the
pan and set aside. In the same pan add a splash of olive oil and cook the
chorizo and haloumi until golden. Add the
spinach
with a splash of olive oil to the pan and gently wilt. To serve, place slices
of ciabatta on each plate and layer with chorizo, haloumi, quince paste and
spinach. Serve with
a wedge
of lemon, and a sprinkle of smoky paprika and chives.
This dish
goes perfectly with a Cobaw Ridge Shiraz Viognier, by the fire on a chilly
evening.