Peter's Chorizo Pasta

Name: Peter's Chorizo Pasta
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1/2 tbsp oil, for cooking; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 red chilli, finely chopped; 1/2 spicy chorizo ring, sliced into discs; 1 red pepper; 1 green pepper; 200g chestnut mushrooms, shopped; 150g cherry or vine tomatoes; chilli flakes; 60g spinach; 2 tbsp chilli pesto; dried fusilli or linguine, to serve; Fresh coriander, to serve

3 steps

Prep:5minCook:15min

Easy weeknight dinner. Great for using up scraps and leftover fresh ingredients, very customisable.

Updated at: Sun, 28 Jan 2024 13:31:02 GMT

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Ingredients

2 servings

½ Tbspoil

0.5 ringspicy chorizo

sliced into discs

1red pepper

1green pepper

200gchestnut mushrooms

shopped

150gcherry tomatoes

or vine

chilli flakes

60gspinach

2 Tbspchilli pesto

dried fusilli

or linguine, to serve

fresh coriander

to serve

Instructions

Step 1

Heat the oil over a medium heat. Fry the garlic and chilli for 2 minutes, then add the chorizo slices and cook for 5 minutes, turning now and again, until caramelising.

Step 2

Add the pepper mushrooms and tomatoes, cook for another 5 minutes to soften.

Step 3

Stir in the chilli flakes and spinach, to wilt, then add the pesto. Once ready, add the cooked pasta to the pan and mix everything well before serving, topped with some chopped coriander.