Description
Chorizo Pasta Dinner, maximum flavor, satisfying, simple and on the table in 30 minutes.
Ingredients
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- 350 grams Spaghetti
- 200 grams chorizo (sliced)
- 150 grams pork sausage
- 400 grams baby shrimp (frozen)
- 4 garlic cloves (sliced)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoons olive oil (1 for the pork sausage)
- fresh Italian parsley
- salt
- Italian seasoning
- smoked paprika
Instructions
- Add the shrimp into a colander, rinse under a running tap just to loosen the shrimp and melt any ice that that it may have. Once rinsed, shake the colander to get rid of any excess water,
- Pour the shrimp onto a dry, clean kitchen towel and pat dry. Set aside.
- Bring a pot of water to the boil. Once boiling, add salt. Add the spaghetti and cook for approximately 8 minutes. Once cooked drain, reserving a little pasta water and set aside.
- Place the sausages in a saucepan with a little water to cook them. Let the sausages cook in the water for about 7 to 10 minutes or until the water has evaporated. Add the oil into the pan and brown the sausages. Set aside till cooled and then slice them. Same pan, while it's still hot add the sliced chorizo and fry on medium heat, Keep turning while browning, Add oil for chorizo while they are frying, chili flakes and Italian herbs/oregano or parsley. Cook till brown, and set aside.
- Same pan, wipe down with kitchen tissue paper and leave on the stove on medium heat. Add olive oil for shrimps and half the butter.
- Once the butter has melted into the oil add the garlic and saute for a few seconds'
- Sprinkle salt and paprika over the shrimp and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, tossing them inside the pan or swirling making sure to try and get all the shrimp covered in oil and butter. Squeeze the juice from half a lemon into the shrimp while they are cooking.Finish off with chopped fresh parsley.
- Toss together the cooked spaghetti, sliced pork sausages, sliced chorizo and mix it together adding a little reserved pasta water for a more saucy pasta and sausage dish.Add the fried shrimp, fresh herbs and drizzle all the oils from the pan over.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner, pasta, sausage, shrimp
- Cuisine: Italian