Chorizo Pasta and Fried Basil
This Chorizo Pasta and fried basil is a fast, flavorful meal with only ten major ingredients. It’s fresh, cheesy, and so tasty, and it is done in less than 20 minutes. It’s another perfect, delicious meal for any busy weeknight.
The fully-cooked chorizo is the key to getting this dish on the table so quickly. It gives the dish a nice level of heat without being totally overpowering. It’s not too spicy, so great for the whole family.
What you Need
- Pasta: Use your favorite pasta.
- Fully cooked chicken chorizo: This is not fresh Mexican chorizo or dried Spanish chorizo. It is a smoked chicken sausage that is available from several brands.
- Basil: Use fresh basil leaves.
- Tomatoes: Cut up fresh tomatoes.
- Diced onion: You can use red, white, or yellow tomatoes.
- Garlic: Mince fresh cloves of garlic.
- Cheeses: Mozzarella and Parmesan.
- Wine: Dry white wine.
How to Make it
Step One:
Bring a large pot to a boil for the pasta. Liberally salt the water.
Prepare all of the ingredients.
Add a splash of olive oil to a skillet. Fry the basil and oregano until slightly browned and crisp.
Set aside.
Step Two:
Sauté the onion for a few minutes until it turns opaque. Add the garlic and keep cooking until the garlic is fragrant.
Step Three:
Add the chopped sausage to brown. Flip when the first side is browned. Then, flip to brown the second side.
Step Four:
Once the sausage is browned, deglaze the pan with the wine. Then, add the tomatoes and cook them down, stirring occasionally until they soften.
Step Five:
Turn the burner off and add the cheese. Mix well.
Drain the pasta, reserving a cup of the pasta water.
Toss the pasta and the pasta water with the chorizo mixture. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
How to Store Leftovers
Pack leftovers into airtight containers. Refrigerate for 3-4 days.
It’s best not to freeze. The pasta will get soggy.
To reheat, place the pasta in a microwave-safe dish. Microwave for about sixty seconds until hot. If you don’t have a microwave, reheat it in a covered pan with a bit of water to keep it from sticking.
Optional Additions
You can add other vegetables to the chorizo mixture some good veggies are zucchini, asparagus, green beans, baby spinach, or broccoli. Adding additional vegetables can easily make this dish a one-pot meal.
Season with red pepper flakes for a bit more heat.
Other Delicious Pasta Dishes
- Chicken Capri Parmigiana Pasta
- Shrimp pad Thai
- Meat Lovers Pasta Sauce
- Grilled Shrimp Pasta Salad
- BLT Pasta Salad
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Pasta with Chicken Chorizo and Fried Basil
Ingredients
- 1 lb spaghetti
- 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 12 oz package fully cooked Chicken Chorizo
- 1 c red onion diced
- 3 garlic minced
- 12 leaves fresh basil leaves
- 2 sprigs fresh oregano
- 1 1/2 c diced fresh cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 c dry white wine
- salt and pepper to taste (I use very little salt because the chorizo is salty)
- 1/2 c shredded mozzarella
- 1/2 c parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Bring large of water to boil for pasta. Generously salt the water. Cook pasta according to package directions, just shy of al dente. Drain, reserving a mug of the starchy cooking water. Add pasta back to pot it boiled in.
- Slice chorizo and prep the other vegetables.
- To a large frying pan add 1 tsp. olive oil. Heat oil over medium heat, add basil and oregano leaves and fry until crisp on both sides. Drain on paper towel and reserve for garnish.
- In the same pan, add a bit more olive oil. Add onion and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Then add garlic and cook just until fragrant.
- Add chorizo and lightly brown on both sides.
- Once the chorizo are browned add white wine and reduce by about half.
- Add tomatoes and cook down for another 5 minutes or so over medium heat until soft and sauce had thickened slightly.
- To the pasta in the large pot, thoroughly combine the reserved cooking water from the pasta, the chorizo and sauce and both of the cheeses.
- Serve hot. Garnish with the reserved basil and oregano.
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Originally Published 11/7/2015
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Wow this looks fantastic! I’m making it for dinner this week!
Thank you, Eric! I hope you enjoy it! Let me know what you think!