Creamy Chorizo and Leek Pasta

Name: Creamy Chorizo and Leek Pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1½ tsp Salt; 12 oz Penne; 1 tbsp Olive Oil; 7 oz Chorizo; 2 Leeks; 2 cloves Garlic; ¾ cup Heavy Cream; ¼ tsp Black Pepper; 1½ oz Parmesan

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Penne, sliced leeks, and smoky chorizo are tossed in a cream sauce. The sauce cooks while the pasta boils, so dinner is ready in about 30 minutes.

Total: 30 min; 10 prep · 20 cook
Serves: 4; Scale it below
Calories: 805; kcal per serving
Protein: 29g; per serving

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Penne with sliced chorizo and leeks in a creamy sauce.

30 min

Ingredients

9 ingredients

4 servings

1½ tsp Salt (For the pasta water)
12 oz Penne
1 tbsp Olive Oil
7 oz Chorizo, cut into thin half-moons (Cured Spanish chorizo, casing removed if tough)
2 Leeks, white and light green parts thinly sliced and rinsed
2 cloves Garlic, minced
¾ cup Heavy Cream
¼ tsp Black Pepper
1½ oz Parmesan, finely grated

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Nutrition per serving

Estimated

805 kcal

Protein: 29 g
Carbs: 75 g
Fat: 43 g
Fiber: 4 g

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Method

7 steps 10 min prep · 20 min cook

Cook

Step 1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add Salt and Penne. Cook until just tender, about 10 minutes. Reserve some pasta water, then drain.
Step 2. Meanwhile, heat Olive Oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add Chorizo and cook, stirring, until its edges brown and it releases oil, about 3 minutes.
Step 3. Add Leek to the skillet and cook, stirring, until soft, about 6 minutes. Lower the heat if it starts to brown too quickly.
Step 4. Stir in Garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Step 5. Pour in Heavy Cream and add Black Pepper. Simmer gently over low heat until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.

Finish & serve

Step 6. Add the drained pasta and Parmesan to the skillet. Toss over low heat, adding reserved pasta water a splash at a time, until the sauce coats the pasta, about 1 minute. Taste before adding any more salt.
Step 7. Divide the pasta among bowls and spoon any sauce left in the skillet over the top.

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Tips

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Use another short pasta shape, such as rigatoni, if you don't have penne.

Good to know

Rinse the sliced leeks in a bowl of water and lift them out so any grit stays behind.

Leftovers

Refrigerate leftovers for up to 3 days and reheat gently with a splash of water.

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