Tomato and aubergine pasta with chorizo breadcrumbs recipe
For dinner ready in under 30 minutes, try this simple tomato aubergine pasta recipe, topped with crispy chorizo breadcrumbs for a crunchy finishing touch.
See method- Serves 4
- 15 mins to prepare and 15 mins to cook
- 665 calories / serving
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 aubergine, cut into 1cm cubes
- 350g penne
- 380g tomato and herb pasta sauce
- 100g chorizo ring, skin removed and finely diced
- 1 tiger roll, torn into breadcrumbs
- 100g lighter grated Cheddar
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 2805kJ 665.0kcal
- Fat
- 25g
- Saturates
- 8g
- Salt
- 2.3g
- Sugars
- 11g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 88.7gProtein 25.9gFibre 6.0g
Method
- Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium high heat. Add the aubergine and fry for 8-10 mins until golden, soft and translucent. Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a pan of boiling salted water for 10-12 mins until tender, then drain.
- Stir the pasta sauce into the aubergine along with 50ml water and bring to a gentle simmer over a medium low heat for 8-10 mins.
- Put the chorizo in a separate nonstick frying pan, then place over a medium heat. Cook for 5-6 mins, stirring frequently, until golden and crisp and oil from the chorizo has been released into the pan. Sprinkle in the breadcrumbs and fry for a further 4-5 mins, stirring continually, until crisp and golden.
- Stir the pasta into the aubergine pan. Scatter over some of the chorizo crumbs and serve with the cheese and more chorizo crumbs alongside to sprinkle over at the table.
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