Rigatoni with spicy chorizo & rosemary sauce

Rigatoni with spicy chorizo & rosemary sauce

A little spicy sausage can turn a plain pasta dish into a punchy midweek meal

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 25 minutes

Method

  1. Cook the pasta following packet instructions. Fry the chorizo in a little olive oil for 3 minutes. Add the chilli flakes and rosemary and cook for 1 minute then tip in the tomatoes. Simmer for 15 minutes then add the cream (if using) and stir well.
  2. Toss with the pasta and serve.

Per serving

685 kcalories, protein 23.3g, carbohydrate 82.7g, fat 31.3 g, saturated fat 13.7g, fibre 5.1g, salt 1.66 g

Recipe from olive magazine, January 2010.

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  • 26 September 2010

    asameshimae rated this recipe

    5 stars

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  • 29 October 2010

    finkul rated and commented on this recipe

    1 stars

    Me and my wife thoroughly disliked this- in particular, the combination of rosemary with chilli and chorizo. Will not be making it again.

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  • 06 November 2010

    mattyg327 commented on this recipe

    Very warming dish with a lively aftertaste kick from the chilli flakes. Would definitely suggest adding some red wine to the chorizo when cooking it, and then an extra pinch of chilli flakes. Delicious!

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  • 30 November 2010

    Clair rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    fantastic recipe my fussy little eaters ate every bit!!!! will definately make again!!

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  • 04 December 2010

    Wendy rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Fantastic, really tasty quick and easy. Now make this regularly. Yum

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  • 06 December 2010

    andycrofts rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Yep. Accompanied with the absolute winner, mustard and cheese stuffed chicken. Substituted Penne for the Rigatoni, and as it's Independence day here in Finland, (the shops are shut) so for the chicken as I couldn't get Mozzarella for the cheese, used Ementhal and a bit of grated parmesan to give it a bit of 'jip'. Sorry, but due to time-constraints I cheated and used sauce from a jar. Did add the garlic, tho'. Wanged some frozen spinach into the chicken as well, so we can get our "5-a-day"

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  • 07 December 2010

    Pennyboots rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I cooked this recipe for myself and my husband and we both thought it was fantastic. Really quick and easy to make after work. Passed the recipe on to my Sis who also loved it. I didn't have fresh rosemary so used dried and it worked very well. I also added half a teaspoon of sugar. Perfect served with garlic bread and a glass of chilled pinot griogio ! :)

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  • 12 February 2011

    skippy rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Tasty, quick and simple, great for those cooking in a rush. A nice light meal, would be ideal for the summer.

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  • 09 March 2011

    Phantom rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Loved the addition of chorizo in this dish, and am a big fan of chilli so overall it made a great impression on me!

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  • 27 April 2011

    Nix143 rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Odd. I love pasta sauces as they're quick to cook and so I have a variety that I do. I had chorizo and so did a recipe search for new chorizo ideas and came up with this. I thought that chorizo and rosemary sounded a bit dubious - after all it's not a taste combination you hear of often. For me the sauce was ok but the rosemary detracted from the overall flavour instead of adding to it. It was perfectly edible but not something I would chose to cook again

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  • 09 May 2011

    Leonora rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Plus points: Quick, store cupboard meal. Ingredients were all to hand in the kitchen, and we were struggling to fill in our French Income Tax form. (just imagine the stress of that!) Children would probably enjoy it. Minus points: Rather boring. Rosemary made the sauce a little bitter, but possibly all rosemary is more powerful here in Southern France. Next time, I would use Basil. A good sprinkling of Parmesan helped a lot!

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  • 18 May 2011

    CornishPixi commented on this recipe

    I cooked this this evening for myself and my partner and it was fantastic. So simple to make and a filling dish, just added a little garlic. Definitely a keeper!

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  • 26 July 2011

    Sarah rated this recipe

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  • 20 August 2011

    thespecialk rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very quick and easy, great for a Friday evening when you are just not bother to spend ages cooking! Cream is a MUST!!! Boyfriend loved it and he is hard to please ;-)

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  • 23 August 2011

    JimboJones commented on this recipe

    Awesome! Worth adding the cream. Added some lemon juice cos it needed some tang and a really small onion. It didn't split the cream because I didn't use too much. Also needed lots of salt again for more tang. I used aleppo chili in large quantity to make it sweet and warm, the cream absorbs all the oil from the chorizo and the tang from the lemon juice makes this absolutely perfect. Amazing considering it's simplicity. Very pleased

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  • 04 September 2011

    Menapian rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    You just don't see it coming .. then .. BOOM. Superb.

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  • 19 September 2011

    kenyakain rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I made this camping !! So easy ! I fried onion & garlic too first , didnt have rosemary or cream but it was delicious .I will be making again this weekend as I have a houseful for dinner ( 15 people !! )

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  • 01 October 2011

    Menapian commented on this recipe

    Riga a Tony Soprano! Take a bow son. Fantastic.

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  • 05 October 2011

    Belkey rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Really enjoyed this - I added a good slug of red wine before the tomatoes and then used 2 tbsp of low fat creme fraiche instead of the cream. Very easy and so hassle free, especially welcome after a loooooooooooong day at work.

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  • 30 October 2011

    Pennyboots commented on this recipe

    I make this recipe a lot and everyone enjoys it. I also add sugar.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 200g rigatoni
  • 75g chorizo , chopped into small chunks
  • olive oil
  • a pinch chilli flakes
  • 2 sprigs rosemary , needles chopped
  • 1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes
  • 4 tbsp double cream (optional)
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Per serving

685 kcalories, protein 23.3g, carbohydrate 82.7g, fat 31.3 g, saturated fat 13.7g, fibre 5.1g, salt 1.66 g

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