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Recipe: Chorizo, Peas & Mint Pasta
Serves 3
15 mins prep
25 mins cook
40 mins total
Orecchiette paired with two different forms of peas (peas and pea shoots), chorizo, and mint.
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Set a large pot of water to boil.
Meanwhile, prepare the sauce. In a large saucepan, heat oil at medium heat then add sausage into the pan. If using raw sausage, break into small pieces with a wooden spoon and cook until golden brown and crispy on all sides and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. If using cooked chorizo, saute for 3-4 minutes until golden brown on both sides. Remove the sausage with a slotted spoon to a plate and set aside, reserving as much oil as possible in the saucepan.
Add the red onion to the pan and cook until softened and translucent, about 5 minutes at medium heat. If there isn’t enough residual oil left, you can add some additional olive oil.
Turn the heat down to medium low and add the garlic and red pepper flakes until aromatic, fragrant and barely golden brown, about 1 minute.
Once the water is boiling, salt the water then add the orecchiette pasta. For fresh pasta, boil for 1-2 minutes until the orecchiette float to the surface then boil for an additional 2-3 minutes until chewy and al dente. For dry pasta, follow according to instructions on the package. 1 minute before the pasta is done, add the frozen peas into the water.
Add the pea shoots and saute for 1 minute, then add the chicken stock/wine and increase the heat to medium high until the liquid has come to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and let simmer until reduced for an additional 2-3 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper.
Once the pasta is cooked, transfer both the pasta and the peas to the saucepan with a slotted spoon, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water. Add the reserved sausage back into the pan. Keep saucepan heat at medium, and stir ingredients together adding a couple tablespoons of pasta water to let the sauce come together and cling to the pasta. Add additional pasta water if too dry.
Season again with salt and pepper, then plate and garnish with mint and cheese and drizzle with olive oil. Enjoy!