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Easy Tomato Chorizo Pasta Recipe

This Easy Tomato Chorizo Pasta takes under 30 minutes to cook! And is sure to be a hit with the whole family. With flavor-packed chorizo sausage and a simple tomato sauce, this pasta recipe has so much flavor for such a simple dinner. We like this as a chorizo penne dish, but you can use any pasta shape you like here. Serve it with some garlic bread and a side salad and your weeknight dinner is done!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 556 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

For the Sauce
  • 5.5 oz chorizo - see note 1
  • 1 red bell pepper - see note 2
  • 1 yellow bell pepper - see note 2
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil - see note 3
  • 5 garlic cloves - peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1 can chopped tomatoes (14oz/400g)
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
For the Pasta
  • 14 oz pasta - see note 4
  • 1 tablespoon salt
To serve
  • parmesan
  • fresh basil

Instructions

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  1. Chop the bell peppers and set to one side.
  2. Slice the chorizo into disks.
  3. Heat the olive oil a large frying pan over high heat, add the chorizo and cook for 2 minutes.
  4. Add the chopped peppers and cook for another 2–3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Then add the garlic to the pan and stir around until aromatic. (under 1 minute)
  5. Add the chopped tomatoes, Italian seasoning, sugar and salt.
  6. Bring to a simmer and then cook gently whilst you cook the pasta.
  7. Bring a large pan of water to a boil. Add a tablespoon of salt then pour in the pasta.
  8. Reserve a cup of the pasta cooking liquid then drain the pasta.
  9. Add the pasta to the tomato sauce mixture. Stir everything together until well coated, thinning the sauce with pasta water as needed.
  10. Check the seasoning then serve immediately with parmesan and fresh basil.

Notes

  • I usually make this dish with the firm cured Spanish chorizo, have a lookout for it at the grocery store, you'll find it with the prepacked hams and lunch meat. But if you can only find the soft Mexican sausage kind then go ahead and use that in this dish, it will work well too! If you find too much oil is released from your chorizo you can drain it off before you add the bell peppers.
  • You can use any color of peppers (capsicums) you like here. We prefer the sweeter red and yellow varieties. But add green if you like.
  • If you are using Mexican chorizo for this recipe you probably won't need the additional oil. As plenty of oil is released from the sausage.
  • You can use any pasta shape that your family likes here. penne, radiatore, ziti, rigantoi, rotini or pasta shells work well. Or pick a long pasta like spaghetti or linguine.

Nutrition Information

Calories 556kcal (28%) Carbohydrates 84g (28%) Protein 21g (42%) Fat 14g (22%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Cholesterol 24mg (8%) Sodium 2511mg (105%) Potassium 555mg (16%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 1250IU (25%) Vitamin C 103mg (114%) Calcium 70mg (7%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 556

% Daily Value*

Calories 556kcal 28%
Carbohydrates 84g 28%
Protein 21g 42%
Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 24mg 8%
Sodium 2511mg 105%
Potassium 555mg 12%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 7g 14%
Vitamin A 1250IU 25%
Vitamin C 103mg 114%
Calcium 70mg 7%
Iron 4mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.