Pasta with chorizo and mushrooms
Easy, creamy pasta with fried mushrooms, chorizo and cream.
Servings 4 people
Calories 742kcal
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
Instructions
- 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.
Nutrition
Calories: 742kcal | Carbohydrates: 80g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 98mg | Sodium: 68mg | Potassium: 516mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1136IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 3mg