Chorizo and Pasta Bake
Chunky chorizo is perfect in a pasta bake. The ultimate in easy suppers
Serves
3Prep
10 minsCook
50 mins
Ingredients:

- 200g unearthed® Spanish Chorizo Ring
- 200g penne pasta
- 400g plum tomatoes
- 100ml red wine
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 tsp thyme
- 1 tbsp tomato puree
- 6 medium closed-cup mushrooms, sliced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Handful of grated grana pedano
- Salt and pepper
Method:
- Pre-heat oven to 210°c/ Gas Mark 7
- Heat the oil in a medium frying pan and cook the onions until soft, but not browned
- Add the garlic and chorizo, cooking for a further 5 mins until the chorizo starts to change colour
- Add in oregano, tomatoes, tomato puree, red wine and mushroom, then season with salt and pepper
- Cook for about 20 mins or until the sauce is the desired consistency
- In the meantime, bring a medium sized pan of water, with a pinch of salt, to the boil
- Cook pasta according to pack instructions
- Drain pasta, then add to the sauce, mixing thoroughly
- Transfer the mixture to an ovenproof dish and sprinkle with grated
- Bake for roughly 10 mins or until the cheese is golden brown. Serve hot
