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Creamy Chorizo and Red Pesto Pasta with Zucchini & Parmesan

Creamy Chorizo and Red Pesto Pasta with Zucchini & Parmesan

  • 20 min
  • 800 calories

Simple. Delicious. Fast. All you need to know about this tasty pasta. It ticks all the boxes for a week night meal. Red pesto a.k.a. sun dried tomato pesto is an instant flavour bomb and here we have paired it with chorizo for a match made in heaven with some healthy veg for good measure.

Number of servings

Ingredients

  • 1.0 Each Chorizo Mild (whole) 1.0 Each Chorizo Mild (whole)
  • 0.25 Cup Sundried Tomato Pesto 0.25 Cup Sundried Tomato Pesto
  • 180.0 g Penne Pasta 180.0 g Penne Pasta
  • 2.0 Tablespoon Thickened Cream 2.0 Tablespoon Thickened Cream
  • 1.5 Teaspoon Italian Herbs 1.5 Teaspoon Italian Herbs
  • 1.0 Each Garlic Clove 1.0 Each Garlic Clove
  • 2.0 Tablespoon Parmesan (Shredded) 2.0 Tablespoon Parmesan (Shredded)
  • 1.0 Each Zucchini 1.0 Each Zucchini
  • 1.0 Cup Baby Spinach 1.0 Cup Baby Spinach
  • 1.0 Tablespoon Tomato Paste 1.0 Tablespoon Tomato Paste

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Step-by-step instructions

First Things First

Our vegetables and fruit come as fresh as can be, so please give them a quick wash before you get started.

As well as your basic cooking tools, you will need...

Pot
Large Frypan
Colander

Step 1

1 Prepare Ingredients

Place a pot of water on the stove and bring to the boil for cooking pasta. Dice or slice chorizo. Peel and finely chop garlic. Cut zucchini in half, length ways and slice in half cm slices.

Step 2

2 Cook Pasta

Add a big pinch of salt to the rapidly boiling water. Add the pasta and cook for 10-12 minutes or until "al dente" or cooked to your liking. Save a cup of pasta cooking water and drain the pasta.

Step 3

3 Cook Veg and Chorizo

Heat a large frypan over medium-high heat, add a drizzle of oil and fry chorizo for 2-3 minutes until golden. Add garlic and zucchini and continue cooking for a few minutes until zucchini starts to colour and soften.

Step 4

4 Add Paste & Pesto

Add Italian herbs, tomato paste and sundried tomato pesto and cook, stirring often for a few minutes.

Step 5

5 Finish Sauce

Add the thickened cream to the sauce and stir to combine. Add the cooked, drained pasta and stir gently but well. Add some pasta water, a few spoonfuls at a time, until sauce reaches your preferred consistency.

Step 6

6 You Plate It

Add the baby spinach at the last minute and stir through until it just wilts, with 12 the parmesan. Check seasoning and add salt and pepper as needed. Divide pasta between bowls, garnish with remaining parmesan and dig in!

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