Creamy Chorizo Pasta

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

14 ounces rigatoni

1 tbsp unsalted butter

11 ounces spicy chorizo sausage

6 garlic cloves (minced)

4 tbsp tomato paste

1 tsp dried oregano

½ tsp salt

½ tsp black pepper

¾ cup heavy cream

½ cup grated Parmesan

2 tbsp chopped parsley (optional)

Directions

chopping

Get your prep done before you start cooking: Mince the garlic cloves. Grate the Parmesan. Remove casings from the sausages and cut into smaller pieces.

boiling

Boil rigatoni in generously salted water until al dente. Drain when ready, reserving 1 cup cooking water.

cooking

Heat butter over medium in a large skillet. Add chorizo and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in garlic. Add tomato paste and cook for 3 minutes.

simmering

Stir in oregano, salt and pepper. Pour in cream and bring the sauce to a boil. Reduce heat to low, then stir in Parmesan.

tossing

Toss in rigatoni and ½ cup cooking water. Taste and adjust salt. Finish off with parsley. Enjoy!

Nutrition

• Calories: 618 kcal
• Total Fat: 24 g
• Saturated Fat: 14 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
• Trans Fat: 0.1 g
• Cholesterol: 69 mg
• Sodium: 655 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 82 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4 g
• Total Sugars: 6 g
• Protein: 19 g