Creamy Chicken And Chorizo Pasta Recipe
This creamy chicken and chorizo pasta is a quick and easy weeknight meal that the whole family will love. Made with simple ingredients, this dish comes together in under an hour and is packed full of flavor. Serve it with a side of garlic bread for a complete meal.
Ingredients
- 300 g rigatoni pasta
- 200 g chorizo skin removed and sliced
- 300 g boneless skinless chicken breast cubed into bite size
- 400 g passata
- ½ cup double cream same as heavy cream
- 1 cup onions finely chopped
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon dried sage
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- Parmesan cheese to serve freshly grated is best
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta according to the packet instructions until al dente reserving some pasta water. In the meantime, make the creamy sauce
- Heat up olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, add the onions, and saute until soft and translucent. Stir in the chorizo and cook for about 2 minutes or so or until it releases its oil and is fragrant. Add the cubed chicken breast and cook until white then stir in the chopped garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Pour in the passata, dried sage, dried thyme, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper to taste, and stir to combine. reduce the heat and simmer for about 5 minutes.
- Pour in the double or heavy cream, and carefully stir to combine.
- Add the cooked pasta to the skillet with the sauce and toss to coat evenly. If it is too thick, add some pasta water to help thin it out and coat the pasta nicely.
- Garnish with freshly chopped parsley and freshly grated Parmesan cheese, and serve immediately. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 685kcalCarbohydrates: 71gProtein: 37gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 108mgSodium: 130mgPotassium: 1003mgFiber: 5gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 1582IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 76mgIron: 5mg
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