CHORIZO & CHILLI PEPPER PASTA

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Pickled chilli peppers, spicy chorizo and sweet cherry tomatoes make up this simple and quick pasta dish. Ideal for an easy midweek meal for two

Provided by Sophie Godwin - Cookery writer

Categories     Dinner, Main course, Supper

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 7

200g penne
½ tbsp olive oil
100g chorizo , skin removed and cut into chunks
400g can cherry tomatoes
2-3 guindilla pickled chilli peppers, sliced on an angle
½ small pack basil , leaves picked and roughly torn
parmesan , grated, to serve

Steps:

  • Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Add the pasta, give it a good stir, then cook for 1 min less than pack instructions, about 9-10 mins.
  • Heat the oil in a sauté pan over a high heat. Add the chorizo and cook for a couple of mins until the oils have been released, then add the tomatoes, a pinch of sugar and some seasoning. Bubble away for 5 mins, then drain the pasta, toss it through the sauce and stir in the peppers and basil. Serve with a generous grating of parmesan scattered over.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 684 calories, Fat 22 grams fat, SaturatedFat 7 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 89 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 12 grams sugar, Fiber 7 grams fiber, Protein 28 grams protein, Sodium 1.9 milligram of sodium

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