Creamy Chicken and Chorizo Pasta

Creamy chicken and chorizo pasta is the kind of treat that can make any day better. Loaded with crispy bits of chorizo and chicken and smothered in a velvety, super flavourful tomato and cream sauce, ... show more


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Creamy Chicken and Chorizo Pasta

Skinny Spatula (Alice)

4

servings

0

minutes

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Ingredients
Rigatoni
300 g Rigatoni or another type of short pasta
Olive Oil
1 tablespoon Olive Oil
Chorizo
170 g Chorizo sliced
Chicken Breast
350 g Chicken Breast diced
Red Onion
1 small Red Onion finely diced
Red Pepper
1 small Red Pepper diced
Garlic Cloves
3 Garlic Cloves minced
Dried Oregano
0.5 tsp Dried Oregano
Dried Marjoram
0.5 tsp Dried Marjoram
Red Chilli Flakes
0.25 tsp Red Chilli Flakes
Tomato Paste
1 tablespoon Tomato Paste
Chicken Stock
200 ml Chicken Stock
Double Cream
200 ml Double Cream
Leaves Fresh Basil
6 Leaves Fresh Basil roughly torn
Fresh Parsley
1 tablespoon Fresh Parsley chopped
Grated Parmesan
30 g Grated Parmesan

Instructions
1
Bring a pot of water to boil, salt it generously and cook the pasta according to the instructions on the package. Reserve a cup of water before draining.
2
Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large, deep pan and fry the chorizo for 1-2 minutes over medium-high heat until slightly crispy.
3
Add the diced chicken breast to the pan and continue to cook for 4-5 minutes until the chicken is mostly cooked through.
4
Next, add the red onion and red pepper to the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes until softened. Stir in the garlic, oregano, marjoram, chilli flakes and tomato paste. Add the chicken stock and allow the sauce to get bubbling.
5
Lower the heat and stir in the double cream. Allow it to bubble again for 1-2 minutes, then turn off the heat.
6
Transfer the cooked pasta to the pan and toss it well. Add a splash of the reserved pasta water if it looks too dry.
7
Stir in the fresh basil, parsley and grated Parmesan. Season to taste and serve immediately, with extra grated Parmesan on top if you like.
Creamy Chicken and Chorizo Pasta

Creamy Chicken and Chorizo Pasta

Skinny Spatula (Alice)

4

servings

0

minutes

Creamy chicken and chorizo pasta is the kind of treat that can make any day better. Loaded with crispy bits of chorizo and chicken and smothered in a velvety, super flavourful tomato and cream sauce, ... show more

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Ingredients
Rigatoni
300 g Rigatoni or another type of short pasta
Olive Oil
1 tablespoon Olive Oil
Chorizo
170 g Chorizo sliced
Chicken Breast
350 g Chicken Breast diced
Red Onion
1 small Red Onion finely diced
Red Pepper
1 small Red Pepper diced
Garlic Cloves
3 Garlic Cloves minced
Dried Oregano
0.5 tsp Dried Oregano
Dried Marjoram
0.5 tsp Dried Marjoram
Red Chilli Flakes
0.25 tsp Red Chilli Flakes
Tomato Paste
1 tablespoon Tomato Paste
Chicken Stock
200 ml Chicken Stock
Double Cream
200 ml Double Cream
Leaves Fresh Basil
6 Leaves Fresh Basil roughly torn
Fresh Parsley
1 tablespoon Fresh Parsley chopped
Grated Parmesan
30 g Grated Parmesan

Instructions
1
Bring a pot of water to boil, salt it generously and cook the pasta according to the instructions on the package. Reserve a cup of water before draining.
2
Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large, deep pan and fry the chorizo for 1-2 minutes over medium-high heat until slightly crispy.
3
Add the diced chicken breast to the pan and continue to cook for 4-5 minutes until the chicken is mostly cooked through.
4
Next, add the red onion and red pepper to the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes until softened. Stir in the garlic, oregano, marjoram, chilli flakes and tomato paste. Add the chicken stock and allow the sauce to get bubbling.
5
Lower the heat and stir in the double cream. Allow it to bubble again for 1-2 minutes, then turn off the heat.
6
Transfer the cooked pasta to the pan and toss it well. Add a splash of the reserved pasta water if it looks too dry.
7
Stir in the fresh basil, parsley and grated Parmesan. Season to taste and serve immediately, with extra grated Parmesan on top if you like.

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