Chorizo Pan Pasta
I often throw things in the oven so I have time to remove my bra/make-up/attitude instead of stirring at the stove.
Serves: 4
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
INGREDIENTS
1 red onion, roughly chopped
1 chorizo, sliced
400g tin white beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 bunch kale, stalks removed, leaves torn
4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
2 tbsp olive oil
250g short pasta, any kind you like
chilli flakes, to taste (optional)
For the gremolata
1/2 cup grated Parmesan
zest of 1 lemon
1 kale leaf, finely shredded
1 tsp sea salt
METHOD
Preheat the oven to 200°C.
Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil.
In a baking dish, combine the onion, chorizo, white beans, kale, and garlic. Add the red wine vinegar and olive oil, and gently massage to combine.
Roast in the oven for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, cook the pasta in the boiling water until al dente, following the packet instructions.
Drain the pasta, reserving a cup of the pasta water.
Remove the baking dish from the oven and add the hot pasta. Toss everything together, using a few splashes of the reserved pasta water to loosen and moisten the dish.
In a separate bowl, combine the Parmesan, lemon zest, shredded kale, and sea salt to make the gremolata.
Sprinkle the gremolata over the pasta. Add chilli flakes if using.
Serve immediately.
HINTS
This serves four with less pasta than usual because the meaty little white beans are backing you up - you can go harder on the carbs if you like.
Massaging the vinegar and oil into the vegetables before roasting helps everything caramelise rather than just steam in the oven.
The gremolata is what lifts this dish from heavy to bright - don't skip it, and add it right at the end so the lemon zest stays fresh rather than wilting into the heat.
NUTRITION (per recipe total, serves 4 - guide only):
Energy: 9,400 kJ (2255 cal)
Protein: 95 g
Fat: 90 g
Saturated fat: 30 g
Carbohydrate: 230 g
Sugars: 15 g
Fibre: 25 g
Sodium: 4500 mg
This nutrition information is a guide only and may vary depending on brands, exact quantities, and ingredient substitutions used.