Spicy Chorizo & Tomato Penne

🥘 Ingredients

• Parmesan cheese
  ½
• black pepper
• chili powder
  1
• diced tomatoes
  2
• garlic
  8
• olive oil
  4
• penne pasta
  24
• pork chorizo
  4
• red bell pepper
  6

🍳 Cookware

• large pot
• large

1. 

   1

   Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil. Meanwhile, core, seed, and remove white ribs from red bell pepper , then cut into strips. Mince or grate garlic . Dice pork chorizo into 1/4-inch pieces.

   red bell pepper: 2, garlic: 4, pork chorizo: 2
2. 

   2

   Place a colander over a baking dish, toss red bell pepper (strips) with olive oil and season with salt. Roast until tender and charred at edges ⏱️ 25 minutes .

   red bell pepper: 2, olive oil: 2
3. 3

   Add penne pasta to the boiling water and cook until al dente, 8-10 minutes.

   penne pasta: 12
4. 

   4

   Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add pork chorizo and cook until beginning to crisp, about 4 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds.

   olive oil: 2, pork chorizo: 2, garlic: 4
5. 5

   Mix in the diced tomatoes and chili powder , and enhance with a pinch of sugar and more black pepper . Cover the pan and simmer. When the pasta and peppers are ready, turn off the heat.

   diced tomatoes: 2, chili powder: 1, black pepper
6. 

   6

   Drain the penne pasta , then fold it into the sauce along with the roasted red bell pepper . Toss the pasta to coat.

   penne pasta: 12, red bell pepper: 2
7. 7

   Serve into bowls and top generously with Parmesan cheese .

   Parmesan cheese: ½