Chorizo Pasta (So Creamy & Easy!)

Ingredients

• 10 ounces tagliatelle (dried (or your favorite pasta - thicker works best e.g. fettuccine, farfalle (bow-ties), shells, penne))
• 5 ounces chorizo sausage
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 4 cloves garlic (crushed)
• 1/2 onion (finely chopped)
• 2 cups cherry tomatoes ((around 30 to 50 tomatoes) Or use a can of cherry tomatoes instead.)
• 1 cup passata
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 cup cream ((slightly more or less to taste))
• 1/2 cup fresh basil (Or 2 teaspoons dried basil (or mixed Italian herbs))
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese (grated, plus extra for sprinkling over each dish)

Instructions

1. 1

   Cook pasta.: Cook the pasta until 'al dente', according to the instructions on the packet.

2. 2

   Cook chorizo for 2 minutes and set aside.: Meanwhile, in a large frying pan or cast iron pot, cook the chorizo in a small drizzle of oil on a medium high heat for a couple of minutes until starting to brown. Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside.

3. 3

   Cook onion, garlic and tomatoes in the butter and simmer for 10 minutes.: Now melt the butter in the pan and add the finely chopped onion, garlic and tomatoes. Let simmer on a medium heat until the tomatoes begin to soften (about 10 minutes). Then squash them into the pan a bit so that they begin to form a sauce.

4. 4

   Add passata, cream and cooked chorizo to the pan and reduce a little.: Add the passata, cream, sugar, salt and pepper to the pan (add the cream to taste – the sauce should be a deep pink to orangey red colour). Add the chorizo back into the pan as well. Then let bubble away for a few minutes while the pasta finishes cooking so that it reduces a bit.

5. 5

   Stir through the parmesan and basil.: Stir through most of the parmesan and basil (reserve a little for sprinkling at the end).

6. 6

   Add pasta and a little cooking water if needed to the pan.: Drain the pasta, reserving a little of the cooking water. Add the pasta to the pan and mix it into the sauce really well. Add a little of the cooking water to loosen up the sauce if you think it’s necessary.

7. 7

   Serve, sprinkling with extra cheese and herbs.: Serve the pasta. Sprinkle with the remaining parmesan and fresh basil. Eat immediately!