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Spirali pasta in tomatoey sauce with pieces of chocken and chorizo in a large stainless steel pan on a blue background next to a chopping board with chorizo bits, a bowl with chilli and some grated cheese on a little board next to the pan.
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5 from 15 votes

Creamy Chicken and Chorizo Pasta

This creamy chicken and chorizo pasta is delicious, comforting, easy, and ready in 30 minutes or less! This recipe is great for meal prep and dinners.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: mains, meal prep
Cuisine: Spanish
Servings: 5
Calories: 693kcal
Author: Mimi Harrison
Cost: £1.82

Ingredients

  • 150 g chorizo sausage, sliced into small chunks (£2.50)
  • 1 onion, finely diced (£0.15)
  • 300 g chicken breast, sliced into thin chunks (£3.00)
  • 3-4 cloves of garlic, minced (£0.39)
  • 5 tbsp tomato puree (£0.65/2)=(£0.33)
  • 500 spirali or pasta of choice (£0.75)
  • 150 ml cream (£1.20/2)=(£0.60)
  • 70 g hard cheese, finely grated (£1.74/2)=(£0.87)
  • 150 g spinach (£1.00/2)=(£0.50)
  • Optional fresh basil to serve

Cupboard Essentials

  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • Salt & Pepper
  • ½ tsp dried parsley
  • Chilli flakes
Metric - US Standard

Instructions

  • Start by adding the chorizo into a large frying pan over a low heat. Gently fry to allow the fat to render from the chorizo for around 7 minutes.
  • Remove ⅓ of the crispy chorizo from the pan to use as a topping, then add the onion and chicken into the pan. Season with salt, pepper and chilli flakes. Fry for around 5 minutes, then add the paprika, dried parsley, garlic and tomato puree to fry for 3 minutes.
  • During this time, add your spirali to heavily salted boiling water. Set your timer to the packet time minus 2 minutes.
  • Add 4 ladles of pasta water into the pan with the chicken & chorizo. Stir to combine, then add the cream and hard cheese.
  • Transfer the undercooked pasta & spinach into the pan with a few more ladles of pasta water. Stir to combine and continue to cook for 2 minutes, until the sauce is thickened and glossy.
  • Top with the crispy reserved chorizo, chilli flakes and optional fresh basil.

Notes

  • Cook raw chorizo before adding other ingredients for crispy texture and to ensure it's fully cooked.
  • Remove excess grease from fattier chorizo using a paper towel to control the oil content in the dish.
  • Leave some chorizo grease in the pan, as it enhances the flavour of the chicken and chorizo pasta recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 693kcal | Carbohydrates: 79g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 26g