Creamy Chorizo and Chicken Pasta

Name: Creamy Chorizo and Chicken Pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 400 g dry penne pasta (or whatever pasta you have in the cupboard); 3 chorizo sausage, links; 1 large onion, diced; 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes; 2 garlic cloves; 500 g chicken thighs (can also be whatever chicken you like even left overs); 300 ml cooking cream; 1/4 cup sun-dried tomato pesto; handful fresh parsley

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Recipe by copperfire

a mixture of chicken and chorizo with cream that makes this pasta hard to resist and so easy to whip up on a work night

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READY IN: 30mins

SERVES: 4

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

400

g dry penne pasta (or whatever pasta you have in the cupboard)
3

chorizo sausage, links
1

large onion, diced
¹⁄₂

teaspoon chili flakes
2

garlic cloves
500

g chicken thighs (can also be whatever chicken you like even left overs)
300

ml cooking cream
¹⁄₄

cup sun-dried tomato pesto
handful fresh parsley

DIRECTIONS

Cook your pasta for 8 to 10 mins in a large pot of boiling water, drain , splash in a little olive oil and return to pot
Heat your frying pan add the onion garlic and chilli and brown for one min.
Add the sliced chorizo and fry til brown ,
Remove ingrediants from pan and put aside
Add chopped chicken cook til brown
Return everything to pan add cream and pesto cook til heated through and thicken slightly ,.
Pour over pasta season with salt and pepper to taste add parsley and serve
Lovely with a green salad and fresh bread.

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