Chorizo and pasta

Works best with chorizo but any meat will work well!

Ingredients

• Chorizo (30g per person)
• Onion (half onion per person)
• Garlic (half clove per person)
• Pasta (60g dried per person)
• Balsamic vinegar
• Basil (dried or fresh)
• Chilli flakes (to taste)
• Chipotle paste (optional)
• Chopped tomatoes (half tin per person)
• Olive oil

Instructions

STEP 1:

1. Cover pasta with boiling water (add a pinch of salt and a drop of oil to stop it sticking).

STEP 2:

2. Heat up a tbsp of oil in a wok/large frying pan on a high heat.

STEP 3:

3. Roughly dice chorizo and add to pan.

STEP 4:

4. Finely dice onion and add to chorizo in pan.

STEP 5:

5. Once the onions are starting to colour, add in the finely diced (or crushed) garlic (dont add before this because garlic burns very easily!)

STEP 6:

6. Add a splash of balsamic, cook for 30s to remove the acidity, then add a tsp of chipotle paste, cook for a further 30s.

STEP 7:

7. Add the chipped tomatoes, basil and a few chilli flakes.

STEP 8:

8. Stir all the ingredients in, taste and add balsamic/basil/salt/pepper etc to taste.

STEP 9:

9. Turn wok down to a low heat until pasta is cooked.

STEP 10:

10. Drain pasta when cooked, add to wok to mix through the sauce.

STEP 11:

11. Serve up and munch away.