Chicken And Chorizo Pasta Recipes

CREAMY TOMATO CHICKEN AND CHORIZO PASTA RECIPE

Steps:

• Peel and chop the onion, then chop the bell peppers and set to one side.
• Slice the chorizo into disks.
• Heat the olive oil a large frying pan over high heat, add the chorizo and cook for 2 minutes.
• Add the chopped onion and peppers and cook for another 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Whilst the peppers are cooking chop the chicken breasts into small chunks.
• Add the chicken to the pan and stir around in the oil for 1-2 minutes until lightly golden. Add in the garlic and stir together until aromatic (less than 1 minute)
• Add the chopped tomatoes, Italian seasoning, sugar, salt, and smoked paprika if using.
• Bring to a simmer and then cook gently whilst you cook the pasta.
• Bring a large pan of water to a boil. Add a tablespoon of salt then pour in the pasta.
• Reserve a cup of the pasta cooking liquid then drain the pasta.
• Add the pasta to the tomato sauce mixture and pour in the heavy cream.
• Stir everything together until well coated, thinning the sauce with pasta water as needed.
• Stir through the fresh spinach and allow to wilt. Serve immediately with parmesan and chopped parsley.

CHICKEN AND CHORIZO PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and set aside.
• Heat the oil in a large deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, and cook until firm and lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in the bell pepper and chorizo and cook for 5 minutes until the chorizo is hot and the chicken is no longer pink in the center. Remove from heat.
• Pour the tomato puree, cream, and red pepper flakes into a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 5 minutes until the sauce has thickened. Add drained pasta and sauce to the skillet containing the chicken and mix well. Spoon the mixture into an oven proof dish. Sprinkle the Cheddar, mozzarella, and Parmesan cheese over the top. Bake 30 minutes, or until the top is golden and bubbly.