Quick and Tasty Chorizo Pasta

This is a very simple dish but tastes great with grated parmesan and garlic bread. A quick store cupboard tea for those in a rush!

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Recipe by rgardiner99

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

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Method

  1. Pour the oil into a large pan (a wok is the best option) and sauté the onion, garlic and mushrooms until the onion is translucent, the garlic is cooked (but not brown) and the mushrooms are just about cooked.
  2. Add the chorizo and tinned tomatoes; simmer for 5 minutes
  3. Whilst the sauce is cooking add your pasta to very salted boiling water (the Italians say the water should be as salty as the Mediterranean Sea).
  4. Add chilli powder, black pepper, fresh basil a sprinkle of salt to the sauce and cook for a further 5 minutes. Stirring on a regular basis.
  5. Stir in the cream and cook for 5 minutes, stirring on a regular basis
  6. Drain the pasta once cooked and add to the sauce. Cooked on a high heat for 1 minute whilst stirring. Do not let it stick.
  7. Garnish with chopped basil, grated parmesan cheese and black pepper.
  8. Serve with garlic bread.
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  • 21 July 2009

    Vicki rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This was lovely and made a great tea which the whole family enjoy.

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  • 13 August 2009

    kitchenwitch commented on this recipe

    Try using this lovely sauce withou the cream for gnocchi, cook it first, drain and add sauce, then pour over some cheese sauce, homemade, packet or bottled and little parmesan or cheddar cheese sprinkled on top. Pop in the oven at about 180- 200c just to brown the top 15 mins or so. Delicious.

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  • 26 February 2010

    david rated this recipe

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  • 18 May 2010

    Lauren rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Great and quick, my partner adores it - I made a couple of changes to mine. I fry off the onions and garlic and then add small chunks of chorizo, before adding passata instead of chopped toms. I hate mushrooms, so left those out! I then added a third of a teaspoon of chili powder - mine is quite strong, I made the mistake of adding a teaspoon the first time, almost burnt our faces off! I season with salt and black pepper, adding mixed herbs. It's good with or without the cream, though I usually choose without. It's delish with tagliatelle as well as rigatoni.

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  • 19 June 2010

    Ellen rated and commented on this recipe

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    Made this last night, and it was lovely. Definately make it again!

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  • 15 December 2010

    Sean Cozens rated and commented on this recipe

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    Quick, easy and extremely tasty. We love it in our house.

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  • 11 February 2011

    izzy rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    It sounds yummy but not sure if its dairy free :s

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  • 03 June 2011

    G.H. Recipes commented on this recipe

    Absolutely delicious and as easy as opening a packet. Will definitely become a family favourite. The only change I made was to put half a teaspoonful of chilli powder instead of 2. Plus next time I might use creme fraiche instead of double cream to make it lighter. For health reasons not taste!

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  • 20 June 2011

    Ania rated this recipe

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  • 27 July 2011

    Fergie rated and commented on this recipe

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    Love this - as do all my friends! I don't like mushrooms so leave these out. Simple and delicious!

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  • 08 November 2011

    SecretChef rated and commented on this recipe

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    A fantastic and simple recipe, we all enjoyed it - it's now been added to the family favorites book

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  • 27 November 2011

    The Family Chef commented on this recipe

    Easy recipe a quick one to bang out mid week. Left the cream out but we all loved it.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ingredients

  • Dash of olive oil
  • 3 crushed garlic cloves
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 20 or so thinly sliced mushrooms
  • Fresh basil, chopped
  • 250ml double cream
  • 2 tea spoons of mild chilli power
  • Black pepper
  • Salt
  • Thinly sliced Chorizo
  • 400g Tinned Tomatoes
  • Enough pasta for 4 people
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