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A delicious pasta dish with chorizo, portobello mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, and plenty of garlic!
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Chorizo Pasta with Mushrooms and Sun-dried Tomatoes

An easy and delicious spicy chorizo pasta recipe with mushrooms and sun-dried tomatoes!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chorizo mushroom pasta
Servings: 4
Author: Natasha Bull

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces penne (or other pasta)
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1/2 medium onion chopped
  • 10.5 ounces Spanish chorizo sausage chopped
  • 2 portobello mushrooms chopped
  • 3 tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 dashes Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 cup heavy/whipping cream
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • Parmesan grated (optional)
  • Olive oil to garnish (optional)
  • Parsley chopped, to garnish (optional)

Instructions

  • Boil a large pot of salted water for the pasta. You can make the sauce while the pasta cooks. Cook penne al dente according to package directions.
  • Heat olive oil in skillet on medium heat.
  • Chop onion and add it to skillet.
  • Meanwhile, cut chorizo into desired size pieces. Add it to skillet. 
  • While onions are chorizo are cooking, chop portobello mushrooms to desired size (I like mine roughly chopped). Add to skillet. Stir.
  • Add sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, and Italian seasoning to skillet, followed by the cream. Let it cook for about 5 minutes.
  • Once sauce and penne are cooked, drain penne and add to skillet, mixing it together. Drizzle olive oil, sprinkle chopped parsley, and add parmesan cheese and extra salt & pepper if desired. Serve immediately.

Notes

  • I chop everything as I go along, and so the cooking time totals around 20 minutes. If you chop it all ahead of time, just ensure that the chorizo has a few minutes to cook on its own and that you give the onions and mushrooms enough time to soften.
  • You can buy the ready to eat chorizo or the one that needs to be cooked; either will work.