Recipes
Creamy red pepper pasta with crispy chorizo, rocket and Parmesan
Season :All
Servings :4
Diet :X (Vegetarian optional)
Time :60 minutes
Difficulty :Easy
I'm not the only one in the family who loves to cook! Today I am sharing my little brother Dante's signature dish with you! You can omit the chorizo for a vegetarian version.
INGREDIENTS
- 500 gr rigatoni pasta (or other pasta of your choice)
- 3 red peppers
- 2 pointed peppers
- 2 white onions
- 2 cloves of garlic
- Pinch of chilli flakes
- 200 ml. double cream
- 200 gr. chorizo
- Small bag of pine nuts
- 100 gr. rocket
- Parmesan cheese
PREPARATION
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Slice the peppers and pointed peppers into chunks. Peel and slice the onions and remove the skin from the garlic. Add everything together in a large bakingtray with a dash of olive oil, chilli flakes and a generous pinch of salt and pepper. Place in the oven for about 45 minutes.
- Meanwhile, toast the pine nuts for a few minutes in a dry frying pan.
- Cut the chorizo into small cubes and fry in a frying pan over medium-low heat until crispy. Drain on kitchen paper. You can add the remaining chorizo oil from the pan to the baking tray for extra flavour!
- Cook the pasta according to the package in salted water when the vegetables from the oven are almost ready. Keep a glass of pasta cooking water aside before draining the pasta.
- Add the oven vegetables to a blender with the double cream and blend to a smooth sauce. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper if necessary.
- Add the drained pasta back to the pan along with the red pepper sauce, heat and mix well. Add some pasta water if necessary to keep the sauce creamy.
- Divide the pasta between 4 plates and top with the chorizo, pine nuts, rocket and grated Parmesan cheese and serve! Bon appetit!
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