Chorizo Pasta {One Pan Recipe}

Name: Chorizo Pasta {One Pan Recipe}
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 220 g Chorizo (Chopped into bite sized chunks); 1 Large onion (See notes); 3 Cloves garlic (See notes); 250 g Dry pasta (See notes); 400 g Tin of chopped tomatoes; 1 tsp Sweet smoked paprika (See notes); 1 tsp Oregano; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 tbsp Tomato puree; 250 g Broccoli florets (See notes); 250 g Cherry tomatoes (See notes); 750 ml Vegetable stock (See notes); 50 g Parmesan cheese (Grated); 10 g Fresh basil (Chopped)

This easy Chorizo Pasta recipe is ideal for those midweek evenings when you need a tasty meal that will please everyone but needs to be ready quickly.

It’s all made in one pan, is made with plenty of easy ingredients and is ready in under 30 minutes. It’s also hearty, satisfying and SO delicious!

Chorizo pasta with tomato sauce and broccoli

It’s no surprise to me that this Chorizo Pasta recipe is so popular. You can’t get enough of this one! And it appears very regularly on my meal plans too, probably for all the same reasons…

For starters, one pan meals are our midweek sanity saviours aren’t they?

I love recipes that involve chucking everything in, even the pasta, especially the ones that mean you don’t have to compromise on taste for convenience.

Then there’s the fact it usually goes down well with everyone, and it’s quick, easy and can be made of long shelf-life ingredients, so you can whip it up any time you’re stuck for an idea for dinner.

Why you’ll love this Chorizo Pasta recipe

⭐️ Dinner in under 30 minutes

⭐️ All made in one pan

⭐️ Super tasty and family friendly

Spicy broccoli and tomato pasta with Spanish sausage

How we came up with this recipe

Chorizo is such a forgiving ingredient, releasing that oily, smoky, strong flavour as it cooks, permeating through a sauce quickly and without the need for mountains of herbs and spices.

Add to it the richness of the tomato sauce, and you’ve got yourself a lip-smackingly good meal in under 30 minutes.

Spanish chorizo is also something I love to fall back on when I haven’t planned a thing and need to cobble together a meal.

It has a long shelf-life and can be refrigerated, so doesn’t need forethought for being used up or brought out of the freezer in time.

If there’s a chorizo in the fridge and pasta in the cupboard (always), you’ve got an easy meal straight away, because you’ve probably also got almost everything else in the cupboard.

Other Must-try chorizo recipes…

Recipes

Spanish Chicken and Chorizo Tray Bake {One Pan}

Breakfast

Easy Shakshuka Recipe {with Chorizo}

Slow Cooker

Slow Cooker Chicken and Chorizo Stew

Under 30 minutes

Chorizo Gnocchi Pan-Fry {20 Minute Meal}

Chorizo Pasta Ingredients Notes

Chorizo – We’re using the ring sausage-style chorizo for this recipe to cut into chunks, rather than the finely sliced variety
Onions and garlic – I use pre-prepared frozen as I am always looking for a shortcut! Chopping up fresh is fine too
Pasta – Use your favourite or what you have, adjusting cooking time accordingly. I use rigatoni
Broccoli – You need to cut these into medium bite-sized chunks. This is so they cook in the same time as the pasta. If they are too big, they will be too crunchy and too small and they will be soggy
Cherry tomatoes – If you want these to hold their shape rather than burst into the sauce, just add them 3-4 minutes before the pasta finishes cooking
Sweet smoked paprika – I use sweet smoked paprika as it’s warming and a little smoky but also fine for the palate of children. If you want something more spicy, add or substitute regular paprika
Vegetable stock – I always make up 750ml of stock and then check on the pasta as it cooks and add more if needed if it’s looking dry. If you like very ‘wet’ saucy pasta, go ahead and add it all at the start
What else you’ll need – Chopped tomatoes, oregano, black pepper, tomato puree, parmesan and basil

How to make Chorizo Pasta

Chorizo onions and garlic frying in a pan

1. Heat the oil in a lidded pan. Add chopped chorizo until it releases its oil and goes brown, then add onions and garlic.

Chorizo pasta one pot with raw pasta and ingredients

2. Add the rest of the ingredients, stir well and cook for about 15 minutes until the pasta is cooked through. Add parmesan and basil to serve.

Hint: Check on the pasta as it cooks and add more stock to your preference.

Substitutions

Sweet smoked paprika: I use this as it’s warming and a little smoky, but also fine for childrens’ palates. If you want something a little more spicy, add or substitute regular paprika.

Leftovers

In the fridge You can keep this recipe in the fridge for 3 days. Reheat fully before serving.

If you don’t serve this as soon as it’s cooked, you’ll find that the sauce absorbs into the pasta and there’s not a lot left. It won’t affect the taste, you may just want to add a splash more stock when you warm it through.

Can you freeze Chorizo Pasta? I’m not a big fan of freezing pasta as it can go quite mushy when defrosted and reheated.

All that said, there’s nothing wrong with freezing for a lunch if you have leftovers, it’s just not quite as good as fresh or reheated from the fridge.

Top tips

Type of chorizo

I like to use one of the ring types and cut it into bite-sized chunks. This will give you lots more flavour that the already thinly sliced type (they will disappear into the sauce). You can use the spicy one or regular.

How much liquid to use

I always make up 750ml of stock but only add 500ml to start with. I then check on the pasta as it cooks and add more if it’s looking dry. If you like very ‘wet’ saucy pasta, go ahead and add it all at the start.

FAQs

Can I make a vegetarian version of this pasta?

I haven’t tried it, but you could substitute the chorizo for vegetarian chorizo or other vegetarian protein. You may want to double the sweet smoked paprika to add that smoky flavour.

Can you recommend a good pan for this recipe?

Try and use a big lidded pan for this recipe. I have tried-and-tested some one-pan pans recently and there were some good ones in that list. Hope this pan review helps.

Do you have any other one pot pasta recipes?

I sure do! Try out my Peri Peri Chicken Pasta, or my Sausage Pasta, my Tomato Pasta, my Orzo Bake, my Fajita Chicken Pasta, my Easy Macaroni Cheese or Cajun Chicken Pasta.

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