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Creamy Chorizo Pasta
The chorizo imparts a lovely smoky flavour to the creamy tomato sauce. It’s definitely an indulgent dish, but we all deserve a treat every once in a while!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Pasta
Ingredients
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- 150 g chorizo, diced
- extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ onion, finely chopped
- 1 large garlic clove, minced
- 1 x 400 g tin good-quality finely chopped or crushed tomatoes
- 1 tbsp double concentrated tomato puree
- ½ tsp sugar
- 150 ml single cream
- 40 g grana padano or parmigiano reggiano, grated
- 1 small handful of fresh basil leaves, finely sliced
- 400 g dried pasta of choice
Instructions
- Place the chorizo in a cold medium saucepan with a small splash of extra-virgin olive oil. Set the saucepan over a medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until the fat has rendered out and the chorizo is beginning to crisp, 5 to 7 minutes.
- Add the onion and cook, stirring frequently, until softened, around 5 minutes, then add the garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
- Add the tomato puree and cook, stirring frequently, for 2 to 3 minutes, or until it begins to darken, then add the tinned tomatoes. Fill ½ tin with water and add it to the sauce. Season with sea salt and fresh-ground black pepper and stir to combine. Bring the sauce to a simmer, reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes.
- Add the single cream and stir to combine. Simmer, covered, for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, cook your pasta in salted boiling water.
- Add the cheese and basil to the sauce and remove the saucepan from the heat. Adjust seasoning, to taste.
- Using a slotted spoon or spider (if using short pasta), or tongs (if using long pasta), transfer the cooked pasta the sauce. Add a splash of the pasta cooking water and toss until the sauce nicely coats the pasta. Divide among bowls, top with a little more cheese and serve.
We made this tonight and it was lovely! Got some leftover for tomorrow and I’m already looking forward to it ????
I’m so glad you all enjoyed it! Thank you so much for you review 🙂
I made this tonight for my husband and myself and it was absolutely delicious! Had to substitute full fat milk for the small cream but still turned out perfectly! Will for sure be saving this recipe and making it again! Thank you so much! 🙏💞
It’s my absolute pleasure. I’m so, so glad you enjoyed it!