Chorizo and Halloumi Pasta

4 standard portions

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Ingredients

• 250 g Pasta (penne or other short pasta)
• 1 tsp Olive Oil
• 1 Red Onion (peeled and chopped)
• 2 Garlic Cloves (peeled and chopped)
• 2 tsp Smoked Paprika
• 1 tsp Oregano
• 225 g Halloumi (cut into cubes)
• 200 g Chorizo (cut into 1cm slices)
• 500 ml Passata (or use a tin of chopped tomatoes)
• 2 tsp Sugar
• 3 tbsp Double Cream
• 50 g Grana Padano (grated (or use Parmesan))
• 2 tbsp Parsley (chopped)

Method

1. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the onion and garlic for 3-4 minutes on a medium heat. Meanwhile, bring a pan of water to a boil and cook the pasta until al dente. Drain the pasta, reserving 1 cup of pasta cooking water for later, and set the pasta aside.
2. Stir the smoked paprika and oregano into the onion and garlic mix and cook for 1 minute.
3. Add in the cubed halloumi and sliced chorizo, turn the heat up and fry until the halloumi starts turning golden.
4. Stir in the passata, sugar and double cream and simmer on a low heat for 10 minutes.
5. Stir the cooked pasta into the sauce and let it warm through for a few minutes. Add a few tablespoons of the reserved pasta cooking water, a little at a time, to help create a silky, smooth sauce that coats the pasta evenly. Serve topped with chopped parsley and grated Grana Padano.