Easy Prawn And Chorizo Pasta
This prawn and chorizo pasta is the ultimate comfort meal. It is made with penne pasta, chorizo, shrimp, and creamy aromatic tomato sauce.It can be prepared in under 30 minutes, making it a quick and satisfying option for any day of the weeknight. A delicious and flavorful dinner staple to keep in your repertoire.
Ingredients
- 200 g Pasta
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ lb chorizo sliced to rounds
- ½ lb shrimp cleaned and deveined
- ½ cup brown onions finely chopped
- 3 garlic finely chopped
- ⅓ cup tomato paste
- ½ cup Low-sodium chicken stock
- ½ Tablespoon cajun seasoning
- 1 teaspoon dried sage
- ½ teaspoon red chili flakes optional
- Fresh parsley to serve
- Salt and ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Start by bringing a salted pot of water to a rolling boil. Add pasta and cook for 2 minutes less than the time specified on the pack (it will finish cooking in sauce). Reserve a cup or two of pasta water for later if need be.200 g Pasta
- Place a skillet on medium heat and heat until hot. Add sliced chorizo and saute until brown and golden. Remove the cooked chorizo from the pan and transfer to a plate.1 Tablespoon olive oil, ½ lb chorizo
- Next, add the shrimp and cook until it turns pink but not fully cooked, as it will finish cooking in the sauce later. Transfer the partially cooked shrimp to the plate where the cooked chorizo is placed.½ lb shrimp
- Reduce the oil in the skillet to about 1 Tablespoon.
- Add onion and saute until translucent and soft. Add chopped garlic and saute For about 30 seconds, stirring constantly so it doesn't burn.½ cup brown onions, 3 garlic
- Next, add tomato paste to the sauteed aromatics and stir to combine. Add chicken stock and stir to combine. Season the tomato sauce with dried sage, cajun seasoning, red pepper flakes, salt and black pepper, sage, red chili flakes, salt, and ground black pepper. Stir to combine and simmer for 2-3 minutes.⅓ cup tomato paste, ½ cup Low-sodium chicken stock, ½ Tablespoon cajun seasoning, ½ teaspoon red chili flakes, Salt and ground black pepper to taste, 1 teaspoon dried sage
- Pour heavy creamy into the tomato sauce and stir to combine. Return the cooked chorizo and prawn to the creamy sauce, stir to combine, and simmer on medium heat for 3 minutes.½ cup heavy cream
- Add cooked, drained pasta to the sauce and stir to combine. Add pasta water to thin out the sauce if needed. Allow the pasta to simmer in the sauce for 2 minutes. Stir in chopped parsley before you take the skillet off the heat. Serve and enjoy your pasta as it is or with garlic bread!Fresh parsley to serve
Notes
Remove the casing on the chorizo before you slice it. Removing the casing also gives the chorizo a better texture when eating it.
Nutrition
Calories: 565kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 30gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 160mgSodium: 266mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1480IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 87mgIron: 3mg
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