20 MIN · STOVETOP

Spaghetti with Spanish Flavours

Name: Spaghetti with Spanish Flavours
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 80 g chorizo (snipped into strips); 300 g spaghetti; 20 g parsley (chopped); 2 red pepper (deseeded and chopped); 2 tbsp olive oil; 50 g parmesan cheese (grated, plus extra to serve)

Quick spaghetti with chorizo, red peppers and Parmesan.

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Ingredients

80 gchorizo, snipped into strips
300 gspaghetti
20 gparsley, chopped
2red pepper, deseeded and chopped
2 tbspolive oil
50 gparmesan cheese, grated, plus extra to serve

Method

1
Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Meanwhile, snip the chorizo into strips, chop the parsley and deseed and chop the peppers.
2
Add the spaghetti to the boiling water with a good measure of salt, stir and cook for 3 minutes (or per packet instructions). Scoop out half a mug of pasta water before draining.
3
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large frying pan. Add the chorizo, peppers and plenty of black pepper. Cook for a minute or so until heated through and the sauce is stained red from the chorizo's paprika oils.
4
Drain the spaghetti and tip into the frying pan. Add the parsley and Parmesan, toss well and splash in the reserved pasta water to moisten. Serve with extra Parmesan.

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