Name: Creamy Bacon and Chorizo Pasta
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 300 g Pasta; 2 Onions; 100 g Chorizo; 4 Rashers of bacon; 100 g Tomatoes; 100 g Spinach; 60 g Butter; 150 g Cream Cheese; 150 g Mature Cheddar cheese; 50 g Mozzarella; 1 tsp Garlic granules; 2 pinches Pepper

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A quick, simple, and delicious midweek dish that's perfect for a busy family. Using mainly store cupboard staples it is quick to throw together. I've used Farfalle(bow ties) pasta as it's what I had in my cupboard as it's very versatile, but any pasta will do. I fried the chorizo to release the lovely smoky paprika flavours and the oils it contains, then used that to fry the onions. This all builds a depth of flavour to the dish. I used cream cheese as the base for the sauce but you can swap that with any sauce you prefer. This dish is easy to prepare and can be adapted to suit you and your families tastes. Why not give this a try and let us know how you got on in the comments below. We love to hear your feedback x

Yields4 Servings

Prep Time15 minsCook Time15 minsTotal Time30 mins

300 g Pasta

2 Onions

100 g Chorizo

4 Rashers of bacon

100 g Tomatoes

100 g Spinach

60 g Butter

150 g Cream Cheese

150 g Mature Cheddar cheese

50 g Mozzarella

1 tsp Garlic granules

2 pinches Pepper

Prep:-
Grill the bacon and chop into bitesize pieces.
Chop the tomatoes.
Grate the cheddar and mozzarella.
Slice the chorizo
Boil a pot of water.

Add the pasta to the boiled water and cook as per instructions- 8-10mns appr

Meanwhile fry the chorizo on a low/ med heat for 2-3 mins till the oils are released and it changes colour,then remove from the pan and set aside

Add the onions into the same pan and fry till soft and golden in colour -(4-5 mns appr).

Lower the heat and add the tomatoes and stir through then add the bacon and chorizo

Add the garlic and stir through

Add the Spinach

Stir till everything is combined

In a separate pan add the butter and melt on a low heat

Add the cream cheese

Add the grated cheese,including the mozzarella

Add 2-3 ladlefulls of the pasta water -200ml appr- and stir till the sauce is blended and smooth. Season with pepper.

Pour the sauce over the bacon and chorizo mix and stir

Drain the pasta once cooked and add to the sauce (keep some of the water if needed)

Stir gently to combine. Taste, and season if required. Add a little water if the sauce is too thick.

Serve warm with a garnish of parsley,a sprinkle of parmesan and a slice of crusty garlic bread

Easy swaps:-
Farfalle pasta for any type of pasta
Cream cheese for cream
Mature Cheddar for any cheese
Chorizo for sausage or bacon
Mozzarella for Parmesan

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