Spiced Tomato Penne: Chorizo and Garlic

🥘 Ingredients

• black pepper
  ½ tsp, ½ tsp
• chicken chorizo
  16 oz
• garlic
  6 cloves
• olive oil
  4 tbsp
• parmesan cheese
  ½ cup, ½ cup
• penne pasta
  24 oz
• salt
  2 tsp
• sweet red chili pepper
  2 unit
• tomato paste
  4 tbsp
• water
  16 c

🍳 Cookware

• large pot
• large skillet

1. 1

   penne pasta chicken chorizo olive oil garlic sweet red chili pepper tomato paste parmesan cheese salt black pepper water

   penne pasta: 12 oz, chicken chorizo: 8 oz, olive oil: 2 tbsp, garlic: 3 cloves, sweet red chili pepper: 1 unit, tomato paste: 2 tbsp, parmesan cheese: ½ cup, salt: 1 tsp, black pepper: ½ tsp, water: 16 c
2. 2

   Fill a large pot with water, add a big pinch of salt, and bring to a boil over high heat.
3. 3

   Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken chorizo , breaking into crumbles, and cook until browned ⏱️ 5 minutes .

   olive oil: 2 tbsp, chicken chorizo: 8 oz
4. 4

   Stir in finely minced garlic , finely chopped sweet red chili pepper , and tomato paste . Cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant ⏱️ 2 minutes .

   garlic: 3 cloves, sweet red chili pepper: 1 unit, tomato paste: 2 tbsp
5. 5

   Add penne pasta to the boiling water and cook according to package directions until al dente ⏱️ 10 minutes . Reserve ½ cup pasta water, then drain the pasta well.

   penne pasta: 12 oz
6. 6

   Toss the drained pasta directly into the skillet with the chorizo mixture. Add reserved pasta water 1 tbsp at a time, tossing continuously, until the sauce evenly coats the pasta. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.

   salt: 1 tsp, black pepper: ½ tsp
7. 7

   Divide the pasta between 4 plates. Top with freshly grated parmesan cheese and serve immediately.

   parmesan cheese: ½ cup