Weekday wonder: Pasta with Chorizo and Vegetables

I had one of those days where I had forgotten to take something out of the freezer to have for dinner and had to assemble something from the ingredients in my fridge and pantry.




Not feeling particularly inspired, I thought I'd throw together a quick pasta and it turned out to be a beauty!

I always love it when something comes together and so simply. I hope this helps you on an uninspired, time poor weekday!


Bon appetit!

Pasta with Chorizo and Vegetables


Ingredients

• Penne
• 2 chorizo sausages, sliced (or buy the sliced chorizo from the lunch meats section at the supermarket)
• 1 red capsicum
• 1/2 punnet mini roma tomatoes
• 100g marinated artichoke
• 100g sliced kalamata olives
• 1/4 cup of rocket, leaves torn
• 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
• Chilli flakes
• Salt / pepper to taste
• Parmesan cheese to serve

A riot of colour!

Method

• Put on the water for the pasta
• Heat olive oil in a frypan and fry garlic, tomatoes and capsicum until the tomatoes are softened
• Add pasta to water and boil according to pack instructions
• Add chorizo, artichoke and olives and season. Sprinkle the chilli flakes to taste
• Drain pasta and add to the pan, stir through to ensure pasta is coated
• Stir through the rocket leaves and serve sprinkled with parmesan