Creamy Chorizo Pasta
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 918kcal
This Creamy Chorizo Pasta recipe is one of the easiest, satisfying and most delicious meals you can make. Filled with flavour-packed chorizo and teamed with a creamy, garlicky sauce, this is a recipe you are going to want to make again and again!
Ingredients
- 300 g short pasta (mafalde pictured, but you could use penne, macaroni or rigatoni)
- 200 g chorizo (about 2 chorizo sausages), roughly diced
- 1 onion, finely diced
- 1 tsp freshly minced garlic
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 75 g sun-dried tomatoes, finely chopped (optional)
- 375 ml thickened (whipping/heavy) cream
- 100 g freshly grated parmesan, plus extra to serve
- Sea salt flakes to taste
- Freshly cracked black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the pasta – Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions, less 1–2 minutes (the pasta will finish cooking in the sauce). Reserve ½ cup (125 ml) of the pasta cooking water. Drain the pasta, rinse under cool running water and set aside.
- Cook the chorizo – Meanwhile, heat a large, deep, heavy-based frying pan over medium–high heat. Cook the chorizo for 3–4 minutes until crispy and golden – you don’t need to add oil as the chorizo will release its own flavoursome oil.
- Add the remaining sauce ingredients – Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring, for 1–2 minutes until softened.
- Stir through the tomato paste and sun-dried tomatoes (if using) for 1 minute.
- Add the cream, bring to a gentle simmer and cook for 2–3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has slightly thickened.
- Stir through the parmesan, then season to taste with salt and pepper (I find I only need a very small amount of salt – about ¼ teaspoon – as the chorizo and parmesan are already very salty).
- Add the pasta to the sauce – Add the cooked pasta and the reserved pasta water. Toss the pasta through the sauce for 1–2 minutes to finish cooking.
- Serve – Sprinkle with extra parmesan and serve.
Notes
MAKE AHEAD
Creamy Chorizo Pasta is the perfect recipe to make ahead, ready for when you need it! Refrigerate for up to 3 days in an airtight container or freeze for up to 2 months. For best results (and to avoid mushy pasta!) ensure you thaw the pasta in the fridge overnight prior to reheating. Creamy pastas do separate once refrigerated or frozen, which means the texture of the sauce will be less creamy and more oil-based, but it will still be equally delicious!LEFTOVERS
Creamy Chorizo Pasta can be enjoyed as leftovers the next day. See the Make Ahead instructions above for how to store your leftovers.Nutrition Facts
Creamy Chorizo Pasta
Amount per Serving
Calories
918
% Daily Value*
Fat
56
g
86
%
Saturated Fat
32
g
200
%
Trans Fat
2
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
16
g
Cholesterol
212
mg
71
%
Sodium
1181
mg
51
%
Potassium
1109
mg
32
%
Carbohydrates
68
g
23
%
Fiber
6
g
25
%
Sugar
12
g
13
%
Protein
31
g
62
%
Calcium
359
mg
36
%
Iron
4
mg
22
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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