Chorizo Napolitana with Penne & Feta

Chorizo Napolitana with Penne & Feta

Ready in 30 minutes • Serves 2
This dish most recently appeared in My Choice (3 Nights For 2) on Sunday, October 18, 2020.
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Chorizo and tomato sauce with penne pasta and feta cheese.

Ingredients

Sauce

  • 1/2 brown onion, finely diced
  • 1 carrot, grated
  • 1/2 capsicum, thinly sliced
  • 1 drizzle of oil
  • 200g fresh chorizo grind
  • 1/2 pack Italian spices
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 can cherry tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 pack baby spinach

Pasta

  • 1/3 pack pasta
  • 1 drizzle of oil

To Serve

  • 1 drizzle of olive oil
  • 1 tomato, diced

Steps

  1. Bring a medium pot of salted water to the boil.
  2. Prep onion, carrot and capsicum.
  3. Cook pasta in pot of boiling water for about 12 minutes, until tender. Drain and return to pot with oil.
  4. Heat oil in a medium fry-pan on medium-high heat. Add chorizo and onion and cook for 3-4 minutes, until nearly cooked through and golden.
  5. Add carrot to pan and cook for about 3 minutes, until soft. Add Italian spices and salt and cook for about 30 seconds, until fragrant. Add capsicum, canned tomatoes, water measure and balsamic vinegar and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 2-3 minutes, until thick. Stir through spinach and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  6. Prep tomato and feta.
  7. Pasta topped with sauce, tomato, feta and a drizzle of olive oil.

Nutritional Information

Energy 2843 kj
679 kcal
Protein 39.4g
Carbohydrate 72.6g
Fat 24.4g