Penne With Chorizo And Prawns Recipes

PENNE WITH CHORIZO AND PRAWNS

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a pan. Gently cook the onions and the garlic until starting to brown. Add the chorizo to the pan for about 5 minutes. Add the oregano and prawns, cooking for another 5 minutes, or until prawns start turning golden-brown.
• Add the cream to the pan. Lower the heat and cook for another 5-8 minutes or until the cream sauce thickens. Flavour well with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to package instructions. Drain the pasta and stir it into the warm sauce.
• Serve immediately.

PENNE WITH CHORIZO & BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Cook the penne following pack instructions, adding the broccoli for the final 3 mins. When cooked, drain, reserving a splash of the cooking water.
• Meanwhile, fry the chorizo in a large dry frying pan until it starts to turn golden and release its oils. Add the garlic and fennel seeds, and cook for 1 min more. When the penne is cooked, tip it into the pan with the chorizo. Add the cream cheese, stir together until melted, adding a splash of the reserved cooking water so the sauce coats the pasta.
• Serve in bowls, scattered with a few rocket leaves and some grated Parmesan, if you like.

PORTUGUESE PRAWN AND CHORIZO

Steps:

• Combine the 3 tablespoons olive oil, red wine vinegar, honey and lemon juice in a screw top jar, shake well to combine.
• In a wok or large fry pan heat a small amount of oil, cook chorizo until paprika oil starts to release from the sausage. Add onion to pan and cook for a couple of Min's.
• Add prawns, half the dressing, tomato paste, lemon juice and paprika cook until prawns are pink.
• Add asparagus, green onion, sugar and parsley, cook until asparagus is just tender and it is heated through.
• Makes for a light meal for 4 or to make it more substantial serve with green salad and crusty bread.
• It is a very versatile dish in the sense you can use up what ever veg you have in your fridge add as much or as little as you like.

PENNE WITH ZUCCHINI, RICOTTA AND CHORIZO

Steps:

• Cook pasta in boiling water as per packet directions.
• Meanwhile, in a large fry pan heat half olive oil over medium heat.
• Cook sausages in pan for about 4 minutes or until browned, turning occasionally.
• Remove sausages and drain oil.
• Heat remaining oil in same pan, again over medium heat.
• Cook zucchini and garlic in fry pan for about 7 minutes or until zucchini softens.
• Slice sausages diagonally into thin pieces.
• To zucchini add pasta, ricotta cheese, basil and sausages.
• Stir over low heat until well combined and heated through.
• Season with salt and pepper if desired.
• Serve.