Chorizo Pasta

A creamy tomato sauce scented with thyme, this Chorizo Pasta is packed with flavor, protein, and veggies too. It's easy to make gluten-free and there are 2 dairy-free options listed in the recipe as well. This pasta is a quick dinner everyone can love.

Prep Time20

Cook Time20

Total Time40

Author : Kari Peters

Cuisine: Amercian

Servings:

Calories: 600kcal

Ingredients

12 ounces penne pasta gluten-free or regular, any shape also works
8 ounces Mexican chorizo sausage bulk sausage, not link
2 cups onion 1/4" dice, 1 medium
2 cloves garlic minced
1 tsp smoked paprika
2 tsp fresh thyme stems removed and minced
1/2 cup dry white wine or additional chicken broth
1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
6 oz tomato paste 1 can
1 cup heavy cream or unsweetened coconut cream
3-4 cups baby spinach roughly chopped
1 tsp sea salt or to taste, the amount will depend on your ingredients
1/2 tsp black pepper or to taste
1 cup parmesan cheese freshly grated

Instructions

Start by bringing a large pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta.
Meanwhile, sauté the chorizo over medium-high heat in a large skillet, (10"), breaking up the sausage into small bits with a utensil.
When the chorizo is done, remove it from the pan and set it aside. Keep about 2 tbsp of the sausage grease in the pan to cook the onion, and remove any excess.
Add the onion and garlic to the pan and cook until softened, 3-4 minutes.
Next, add the thyme and white wine, and simmer briefly. Then add the chicken broth and tomato paste.
Stir until the tomato paste is completely incorporated then add the heavy cream. Simmer the sauce over low heat while you cook the pasta.
When the pasta is almost done, add the chorizo back to the tomato cream sauce. Then add the spinach and stir to combine until just wilted, 1-2 minutes.
Drain the pasta and add it to the chorizo tomato sauce. Season to taste with sea salt and pepper before serving it with the parmesan cheese.

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Notes

Chopped fresh basil or Italian parsley is a nice extra to serve with the parmesan cheese. Also if you love lots of parmesan on your pasta, grate double the amount listed!

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