PENNE WITH CHORIZO & BROCCOLI

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Fuse Italian pasta with spicy, Spanish paprika sausage in this midweek supper with greens and cream cheese

Provided by Lucy Netherton

Categories     Dinner, Main course

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 7

400g penne
small head of broccoli , broken into small florets
200g cooking chorizo , diced
2 garlic cloves , crushed
1 tbsp fennel seed
200g low-fat cream cheese with garlic & herbs
parmesan and rocket leaves, to serve

Steps:

  • Cook the penne following pack instructions, adding the broccoli for the final 3 mins. When cooked, drain, reserving a splash of the cooking water.
  • Meanwhile, fry the chorizo in a large dry frying pan until it starts to turn golden and release its oils. Add the garlic and fennel seeds, and cook for 1 min more. When the penne is cooked, tip it into the pan with the chorizo. Add the cream cheese, stir together until melted, adding a splash of the reserved cooking water so the sauce coats the pasta.
  • Serve in bowls, scattered with a few rocket leaves and some grated Parmesan, if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 541 calories, Fat 19 grams fat, SaturatedFat 8 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 60 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 7 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 32 grams protein, Sodium 1.5 milligram of sodium

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