Chorizo Carbonara

Rich_L · 07-03-2008, 10:38

Cooked this last night for the lads, we had a little mediterranean fair round the corner from work so picked up a chorizo sausage and had a think of what to make, friend from work gave me this recipe which turned out pretty nice

(feeds 3 hungry chaps..!)

Ingredients
1 red onion
1 white onion
2 cloves garlic
1 red pepper
Mushrooms
Chorizo
Black pepper
Chilli powder
1 pack of grated parmesan
1 pack of shaved parmesan
Double cream
Pasta

To do:

Finely chop the garlic, slice up the onions, red pepper and mushroooms and then cut the chorizo up into small chunks. Drizzle some olive oil in a pan, heat up then bung in the above....enjoy the smell (MMMMmmmm). Add a healthy bit of black pepper and leave to sizzle for a couple of minutes. After a couple of minutes, add about 1/3rd of a pint of water, then reduce the heat a bit and leave to simmer and reduce.

Meanwhile, start cooking the pasta, I used fusilli but would work well with spaghetti or tagliatelli I think

Keep an eye on the other pan and stir occasionally! About 2 minutes before the pasta is done, pop the packet of grated parmesan in as well as a few of the shavings and stir it in for about a minute or so. Then add the double cream and stir that all in.

Drain the pasta - throw in the chorizo mixture and stir the whole lot up and serve straight away.

Served mine up with some fresh spinach leaves and cherry tomatoes - pretty damn tasty and easy too

divine · 07-03-2008, 12:48

/waits for purists to shout at you for putting cream in a carbonara

Rich_L · 07-03-2008, 12:50

Hehe yeah I know - it's the easiest description though, I could call it a 'chorizo parmesanny/creamy pasta dish' but that doesn't roll off the tongue as easily

Tasted bloody nice regardless

karbon · 07-03-2008, 13:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by divine`

/waits for purists to shout at you for putting cream in a carbonara

excuse my ignorance, but what should it be made with?

divine · 07-03-2008, 20:41

Indeed, as Lozza says, egg, which is what i make it with, I find it easier

lostkat · 07-03-2008, 23:50

Oh who cares. That sounds lovely Rich. We had chorizo and chickpea casserole tonight and it was ruddy delicious. I love chorizo

Rich_L · 08-03-2008, 02:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by lostkat

Oh who cares. That sounds lovely Rich. We had chorizo and chickpea casserole tonight and it was ruddy delicious. I love chorizo

that was my other choice but I didn't know where the chickpeas would be in tescos so went with carbonara (

)

Hopefully this market round the corner from work will be a reasonably regular thing, they had loads of different cured sausages (and samples!), cheeses etc so it was quite nice to pick up a few different things for dinner!

lostkat · 08-03-2008, 07:57

They're with the kidney beans and stuff, which are usually near the chopped tomatoes in the tinned veg ailse. Christ, I'm such a Tesco geek

Anyway, I was going to start a new thread, but as it's still the chorizo theme, I may as well post pics in here

Chorizo and chickpea stew/casserole type thing
It's low fat too, despite the chorizo content

Ingredients
1 pepper, sliced
1 onion, sliced
About 10cm of chorizo sausage, sliced
1 can of chopped tomatoes
1 can of chickpeas, drained

First heat the pan and dry fry the chorizo. It has loads of fat in it, which will start to come out. Then turn the heat up and brown the chorizo.

Add the peppers and onions and fry until golden and soft.

Add the tomatoes and chickpeas and a little water if needed (I used the tomato can to put my water in, so it took some of the remaining tomato juice with it).

Bring to the boil and simmer for approx 10 mins. Season, stir and then simmer for another 10 mins.

Bung on a plate and eat. We had ours with cous cous (made with veg stock) and some rocket/spinach/watercress salad.

Just a little note: For those going "URGH, CHICKPEAS"... they don't actually taste of anything. They just absorb the flavour of whatever happens to be around them.

Stan_Lite · 08-03-2008, 08:09

I love chickpeas, the texture kicks ass. I also love Chorizo so there's a very good chance I will try both of these recipes at some point.

loki · 08-03-2008, 09:56

Hmm I might try that. I wouldn't naturally put the creamy sauce together with the salty chorizo but it's got to be worth a go

07-03-2008, 10:38	#1
Rich_L Dr Cocktapuss Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Seven Sizzles Posts: 1,044	Chorizo Carbonara Cooked this last night for the lads, we had a little mediterranean fair round the corner from work so picked up a chorizo sausage and had a think of what to make, friend from work gave me this recipe which turned out pretty nice (feeds 3 hungry chaps..!) Ingredients 1 red onion 1 white onion 2 cloves garlic 1 red pepper Mushrooms Chorizo Black pepper Chilli powder 1 pack of grated parmesan 1 pack of shaved parmesan Double cream Pasta To do: Finely chop the garlic, slice up the onions, red pepper and mushroooms and then cut the chorizo up into small chunks. Drizzle some olive oil in a pan, heat up then bung in the above....enjoy the smell (MMMMmmmm). Add a healthy bit of black pepper and leave to sizzle for a couple of minutes. After a couple of minutes, add about 1/3rd of a pint of water, then reduce the heat a bit and leave to simmer and reduce. Meanwhile, start cooking the pasta, I used fusilli but would work well with spaghetti or tagliatelli I think Keep an eye on the other pan and stir occasionally! About 2 minutes before the pasta is done, pop the packet of grated parmesan in as well as a few of the shavings and stir it in for about a minute or so. Then add the double cream and stir that all in. Drain the pasta - throw in the chorizo mixture and stir the whole lot up and serve straight away. Served mine up with some fresh spinach leaves and cherry tomatoes - pretty damn tasty and easy too __________________

07-03-2008, 12:48	#2
divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	/waits for purists to shout at you for putting cream in a carbonara __________________

07-03-2008, 12:50	#3
Rich_L Dr Cocktapuss Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Seven Sizzles Posts: 1,044	Hehe yeah I know - it's the easiest description though, I could call it a 'chorizo parmesanny/creamy pasta dish' but that doesn't roll off the tongue as easily Tasted bloody nice regardless __________________

07-03-2008, 20:41	#5
divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	Indeed, as Lozza says, egg, which is what i make it with, I find it easier __________________

07-03-2008, 23:50	#6
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	Oh who cares. That sounds lovely Rich. We had chorizo and chickpea casserole tonight and it was ruddy delicious. I love chorizo __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?

08-03-2008, 07:57	#8
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	They're with the kidney beans and stuff, which are usually near the chopped tomatoes in the tinned veg ailse. Christ, I'm such a Tesco geek Anyway, I was going to start a new thread, but as it's still the chorizo theme, I may as well post pics in here Chorizo and chickpea stew/casserole type thing It's low fat too, despite the chorizo content Ingredients 1 pepper, sliced 1 onion, sliced About 10cm of chorizo sausage, sliced 1 can of chopped tomatoes 1 can of chickpeas, drained First heat the pan and dry fry the chorizo. It has loads of fat in it, which will start to come out. Then turn the heat up and brown the chorizo. Add the peppers and onions and fry until golden and soft. Add the tomatoes and chickpeas and a little water if needed (I used the tomato can to put my water in, so it took some of the remaining tomato juice with it). Bring to the boil and simmer for approx 10 mins. Season, stir and then simmer for another 10 mins. Bung on a plate and eat. We had ours with cous cous (made with veg stock) and some rocket/spinach/watercress salad. Just a little note: For those going "URGH, CHICKPEAS"... they don't actually taste of anything. They just absorb the flavour of whatever happens to be around them. __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?

08-03-2008, 08:09	#9
Stan_Lite Stan, Stan the FLASHER MAN! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In bed with your sister Posts: 5,483	I love chickpeas, the texture kicks ass. I also love Chorizo so there's a very good chance I will try both of these recipes at some point. __________________ Just because I have a short attention span doesn't mean I...

08-03-2008, 09:56	#10
loki Vodka Martini Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 871	Hmm I might try that. I wouldn't naturally put the creamy sauce together with the salty chorizo but it's got to be worth a go __________________ PC & Console LAN 9th-11th July

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