My family love Pasta and what an easy dish it is .
Chorizo is a sausage found in the fridge section of Coles and woolworths usually near the deli.

Serves 4
Prep time 10 minutes
Cooking time 20 minutes



Ingredients

400g pasta , I use penne pasta as shown in photo
2 Chorizo sausages sliced thin
1 red onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves minced
1 tablespoon thyme
2 cups Passata sauce ( see notes)
1 bunch rocket
Feta cheese to serve ( optional)

Method

1 . Bring a large pan of water with a pinch of salt added , to the boil and add pasta . Cook until soft then drain.

2 . While pasta is cooking , heat oil in a frypan over medium heat. Add chorizo and fry for 5 minutes until crisp. Remove from pan and drain on paper towel.

3 . Heat oil in saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, garlic and thyme and saute for 5 minutes until onion is soft.

4 . Add passata to the saucepan. Season with salt n pepper. Stir well.

5 . Add drained pasta to the saucepan and stir to coat pasta. Cooking for 5 minutes until heated through.

6. Add chorizo to the pasta mix, stirring through for 2 minutes until heated through.

7 . Remove pasta from heat and toss through rocket leaves. Serve hot , sprinkle with crumbled feta cheese.

Note

Passata is available in all supermarkets in a glass bottle in the same isle as tomato paste.