Name: Pasta with chorizo, spinach and ricotta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 375 gram pasta shells; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 chorizo, sliced; 1/3 cup sage leaves; 150 gram ricotta cheese; 100 gram baby spinach leaves; 2 teaspoon chilli flakes; crusty bread, to serve

Pasta with chorizo, spinach and ricotta

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

10M

Total

20M

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Ingredients

375 gram pasta shells

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 chorizo, sliced

1/3 cup sage leaves

150 gram ricotta cheese

100 gram baby spinach leaves

2 teaspoon chilli flakes

crusty bread, to serve

Method

1.In a large saucepan of boiling salted water, cook pasta following packet instructions. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid. Return pasta to pan.

2.In a large frying pan, heat oil on high. Cook chorizo for 1-2 minutes each side, until crispy. Add sage and fry for 1 minute.

3.Toss chorizo through pasta with ricotta, spinach, chilli and reserved cooking liquid over a low heat, until spinach wilts slightly and pasta is warm. Serve with crusty bread.

If desired, halved cherry tomatoes can be added to the pan with the chorizo.
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