RIGATONI WITH SPICED PRAWNS, TOMATOES & CHORIZO

Rigatoni with spiced prawns, tomatoes & chorizo image

Subtle, sweet tomatoes work brilliantly with the intense flavour of prawns and chorizo

Provided by John Torode

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

4 tbsp olive oil
2 shallots , diced
120g uncooked chorizo sausage, thinly sliced
6 large tomatoes , chopped
350g rigatoni
200g large prawns , shells and tails removed if necessary, chopped
2 large spring onions , thinly sliced, keep the whites and greens separate

Steps:

Put the oil, shallots and a good grind of pepper in a large, cold frying pan. Place over a low heat and slowly cook for 10 mins, stirring regularly, until softened.
Add the chorizo to the shallots, turn up the heat (but not too much) and colour a little. When the orange oil is released into the pan, add the tomatoes and a good pinch of salt. Stir over a medium heat - the tomatoes should literally melt in about 10 mins. If the sauce is not bubbling, turn up the heat a little. Add 100ml water and bring to the boil. Gently simmer for a few mins more.
Meanwhile, cook the pasta. Add the prawns to the sauce, bring back to the boil and cook for 1 min until the prawns change colour. Drain the pasta and stir into the sauce with the spring onion whites. Cook and stir for 1 min. Serve sprinkled with the spring onion greens.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 462 calories, Fat 17 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 60 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 8 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 22 grams protein, Sodium 1.14 milligram of sodium