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Easy Creamy Chorizo Pasta
A quick and flavorful pasta dish combining spicy chorizo, creamy sauce, and fresh basil for a satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Pasta
- 300 g pasta (rigatoni, penne or fusilli) (preferably dried)
Olive oil
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Onion
- 1 medium medium onion (finely diced)
Red bell pepper
- 1 red (bell) pepper red (bell) pepper (diced)
Chorizo
- 130 g chorizo (diced) (preferably pre-diced)
Passata
- 400 ml passata
Double cream
- 75 ml double cream (heavy cream)
Salt and pepper
- to taste Salt and pepper
Basil leaves
- 10 g basil leaves (plus extra for garnish)
Parmesan
- optional Parmesan (grated) (optional, for serving)
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package instructions, then drain.
- Fry diced onions in olive oil over low heat for 3 minutes until softened.
- Add red pepper and chorizo; cook for 3 minutes.
- Pour in passata, bring to boil, then simmer for 5 minutes.
- Stir in cream, cook for 1 minute, then combine with pasta and basil.
Notes
Use pre-diced chorizo to save time and enhance flavor.