Spicy chorizo pasta

• servings: 2
• active time: Less than 30 mins
• total time: 1 hour

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil

¼ red onion, finely chopped

½ tsp dried chilli flakes

2 raw chorizo sausages, cut into bite-sized pieces

55g/2oz tomato purée

55g/2oz sun-blushed tomatoes, chopped

200ml/8fl oz red wine

2 garlic cloves

250g/9oz short pasta, such as fusilli or penne, cooked according to packet instructions

sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

fresh basil, to garnish

Directions

1. Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium to high heat. Add the onion and chilli and cook for two minutes.

2. Add the chorizo and cook for a further five minutes, or until golden brown all over.

3. Add the remaining ingredients to the pan, apart from the pasta. Bring the to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

4. To serve, stir the pasta into the sausage mixture, then pour onto a serving plate and garnish with fresh basil.