FANCY MANCHEGO MAC AND CHEESE WITH CHORIZO

Fancy Manchego Mac and Cheese With Chorizo image

Provided by Marz7215

Time 50m

Yield 1 pasta dish, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 lb cavatappi pasta (hollow corkscrew) or 1 lb other short- cut pasta
extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling
1/2 lb raw chorizo sausage, casting dicarded, chopped
3 tablespoons butter
2 shallots, chopped
3 -4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
3 tablespoons flour
1/3 cup dry sherry
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup whole milk or 1 cup half-and-half
2 cups shredded manchego cheese
2 cups frozen peas, thawed1/4 cup chopped jarred pimiento peppers
1/2 cup coarsley chopped flat leaf parsley

Steps:

Bring a large pot of water to boil, salt it. Add the pasta and cook until aldente. Drain.
While the pasta is working, in a large skillet, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium heat. Add the chorizo and cook until crisp, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate.
In a medium saucepan, over medium heat add the shallots and garlic and cook until tender about 5 minutes. Whisk in the flour and whisk in the sherry. Stir in the chicken broth andmilk and cook until thickened; season with pepper. Stir in the cheese. Fold in the peas and pimientos.
Drain the pasta, toss with sauce and top with chorizo and parsely.