This pasta with chorizo and mushrooms is a true weeknight favourite – simple to make, full of flavour and always a hit. The combination of spicy chorizo and juicy mushrooms gives the dish a lovely depth, balanced perfectly by cream and a splash of white wine.
Top the dish with freshly grated parmesan for an extra lift, or stir a little parmesan straight into the sauce before tossing in the pasta – both work beautifully. The dish is mild and creamy, yet rich enough to satisfy even the most devoted pasta lovers.
This recipe for pasta with chorizo and mushrooms works perfectly with your favourite pasta, whether that is spaghetti, penne or tagliatelle. And best of all? It is quick and easy to make, which makes it ideal for busy weeknights as well as cosy evenings when you want a little extra indulgence on the table.
Pasta with chorizo and mushrooms
Ingredients
- 250 g chestnut or button mushrooms, sliced
- 25 g butter
- 180 g chorizo, cut into small cubes
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, grated or crushed
- 400 g pasta
- 150 ml white wine
- 200 ml whipping cream (38% fat) or cooking cream
- 1 handful parsley, finely chopped
- Pasta cooking water
- Oil
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
To serve
- Grated parmesan
Method
- Heat a splash of oil in a frying pan and fry the mushrooms until golden.
- Add the butter and let it melt, then add the chorizo, shallot and garlic. Fry for a further 4-5 minutes over a medium heat, stirring now and then, and season with freshly ground pepper and a little salt.Meanwhile, put the pasta on to cook until al dente.
- Pour the white wine into the pan and let it reduce well, then add the cream and a splash of the pasta cooking water.
- Stir the parsley into the sauce and season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper, then toss the pasta with the sauce.
- Let it come together for a couple of minutes before serving with plenty of parmesan on top.
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Kan retten fryses?
Hej Pia
Ej hvor er det dejligt at høre – tusind tak 🙂
Og det kan den sagtes ja 🙂
Warm wishes, Dianna
Lækker ligesom de fleste andre af dine opskrifter
Hej Carsten
Det er jeg virkelig glad for at høre – tusind tak fordi du skriver det 🙂
Warm wishes, Dianna
God kunne godt have brugt lidt mere spic
Hej Caroline
Dejligt den smagte dig 🙂
Warm wishes, Dianna
Super nem og enkel ret, smager dejlig