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Chicken and Chorizo pasta in a pan on a wooden board

Chicken and Chorizo Pasta

  • Author: caroline
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 1 1x

Description

This chicken and chorizo pasta recipe combines a spiced tomato sauce with rich chorizo and tender chicken. It is unbelievably comforting, yet takes only 30 minutes to pull together. Great for a midweek pick-me-up. 

The default recipe serves one.

Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1/4 onion (35g / 1.2oz) onion, diced
  • 1 small chicken breast (around 100g / 3.5oz)
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 30g / 1oz spanish, dry-cured chorizo, sliced
  • 200g / 7oz chopped tomatoes
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp sweet paprika
  • 75g pasta (farfalle, rigatoni, or your own preference)
  • 4–5 cherry tomatoes (75g / 2.5oz), halved
  • 2 tbsp whipping or double cream
  • 3–4 fresh basil leaves
  • 30g / 1oz freshly grated parmesan

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pan of heavily salted water to the boil. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Once hot add the onion and cook for around 2-3 minutes until softened. 
  2. Next add the chicken breast to the pan and cook for around 5 minutes, until browned on all edges. Add the garlic and chorizo to the pan and cook for a further 2-3 minutes until the chorizo has slightly crispened on the edges.
  3. Pour the chopped tomatoes into the pan and add the cumin and paprika and season to taste. Reduce the heat to a simmer and leave to cook for 10 minutes. 
  4. Meanwhile cook the pasta for around 1 minute less than the package instructions. 
  5. Once the pasta is cooked, add a little of the pasta water to the chicken and chorizo mixture (around 1-2 tbsp per person is all that you need). Drain the pasta and add to the pan. 
  6. Add the cherry tomatoes to the pan and tear in the basil leaves. Stir in the cream. Spoon onto plates with the parmesan sprinkled over (if using)

Notes

  1. You can substitute the oil for canola (rapeseed) oil or another frying-suitable oil of your preference
  2. The calorie count does not include the parmesan cheese
  3. To reheat any leftovers, add a splash of water and reheat in the microwave. 
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Hob
  • Cuisine: Pasta

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1
  • Calories: 750
  • Fat: 31g
  • Carbohydrates: 70g
  • Protein: 42g

Keywords: dinner, pasta, chorizo, chicken, tomatoes, pasta, comfort food, quick, easy

Find it online: https://feed-your-sole.com/chicken-and-chorizo-pasta/