Now while this dish won't win you any Michelin stars it certainly ticks all the boxes if you've got very little time but want to produce a hearty and tasty meal with minimal effort.
BTW check out Neal's blog at www.nealcollins.co.uk/blog
Serves 4
- 350g penne
- 1 large chorizo sausage (or about 400g), chopped coarsely into dice
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 1 400g tin of chopped tomatoes
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tbsp flat leafed parsley, leaves picked and finely chopped
- Freshly grated parmesan and extra virgin olive oil to serve
In a non-stick saucepan slowly fry the chorizo in a little oil over a low heat for 7 minutes and add the onion. Continue to fry for about another 10 minutes or until the chorizo is crisp.
Add the tin of tomatoes and cook on a low heat for a further 15 minutes. Meanwhile cook the pasta in boiling salted water until al dente.
Add the vinegar and sugar to the tomato sauce and season well.
When cooked, drain the pasta, retaining about a ladelful of the water. Add the pasta to the sauce with the pasta water and continue to cook for another five minutes ensuring all the penne is nicely coated with the sauce. Check the seasoning again and serve in bowls topped with freshly grated parmesan, the parsley and a drizzle of good quality extra virgin olive oil.
Thanks Gav, glad you used the word "drizzle", no recipe is complete without it. When I cook my weekly spaghetti and meatballs I throw the spaghetti against the wall to check it's cooked. Do I do the same with penne?
ReplyDeleteNo, never throw penne, you could have someone's eye out! Just taste it my friend. I feel like Mr Miagi out of Karate Kid x
ReplyDeleteGav, it's done. Didn't enjoy dicing the Chorizo, much like chopping through Vinnie Jones' thighs. Felt wrong to chop the parsley bush too. But hey, both the boys like it, the oldest one stayed away when he saw me on twitter. I think it worked. I have cooked, and it was good. Thank you. Next recipe?
ReplyDeletePS: What was I supposed to drizzle again?
Gav, tried same recipe with meatballs. Delicious. Charlie ate like a horse. Harry went for the takeaway. Somebody stole the red wine vinegar. Gekko had wax worms. Only one fire alarm.
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