Orange Pasta

Name: Orange Pasta
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 250 g pasta - we like any shape but penne works well here; 2 tbsp olive oil; 3 cloves garlic, crushed and finely chopped; 10 cm piece of chorizo, paper removed and finely chopped; 1 leek, washed and finely chopped; 10-12 mushrooms, peeled and cut into chunky slices; handful fresh herbs - we used rosemary and thyme; orange zest from 1 orange; juice from 1 orange; 100 ml dry white wine - italian is nice here; Gavi or Pecorino maybe..; 100 ml fresh cream - double if possible; 2 tbsp tomato puree; Salt and pepper

Susy Wall @singing_chef

West Midlands, UK

I had some oranges that needed using and I didn't want to cook anymore cakes (waistline, jeans etc). So a savoury recipe called although it's probably as indulgent and calorific as a cake! But so tasty!

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Susy Wall @singing_chef

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Ingredients

20 minutes

2 servings

250 gpasta - we like any shape but penne works well here
2 tbspolive oil
3 clovesgarlic, crushed and finely chopped
10 cmpiece of chorizo, paper removed and finely chopped
1leek, washed and finely chopped
10-12mushrooms, peeled and cut into chunky slices
handfulfresh herbs - we used rosemary and thyme
orange zest from 1 orange
juice from 1 orange
100 mldry white wine - italian is nice here; Gavi or Pecorino maybe..
100 mlfresh cream - double if possible
2 tbsptomato puree
Salt and pepper

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Steps

20 minutes

1

Boil a saucepan full of water and add your pasta. Cook according to packet instruction.
2

Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large frying pan and add the chorizo, leek and garlic. Cook for 5 minutes until softened. Add the orange zest and rosemary and cook for a further 5 minutes
3

Now add the white wine and orange juice and turn up the heat so that it simmers for a few minutes. Turn the heat down to medium and add the cream. Add the tomato puree and cook for a further 5 minutes, stirring regularly. Season well.
4

Once the sauce is thickened, drain the cooked pasta and add to the sauce. Stir well so that the pasta is fully coated and serve in hot pasta bowls. Eat whilst hot and lovely!