Spicy Chicken & Chorizo Pasta | Good Food

For the pasta

300g Wholewheat pasta
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 Boneless, skinless chicken breasts - diced
100g Chorizo
2 cloves garlic
1 red chilli - or more to taste
1 red onion
1 red pepper
15-20 cherry tomatoes
1/3 190g jar red pesto
300ml pot low fat creme fraiche
Splash lemon juice

For the Salad

Bag rocket
50g parmesam -shaved
Balsamic vinegar

Method

step 1
Heat olive oil in a pan.
step 2
Dice chicken and chorizo and add to pan - fry gently for 3-4 minutes until chicken is browned and chorizo oil is released
step 3
Whilst chicken is cooking, roughly chop onion and pepper and finely chop garlic and chilli. Add to pan and cook until onion and peppers have softened and chicken is cooked thoroughly
step 4
Add tomatoes to pan, gently cook for 5 min until tomatoes begin to burst.
step 5
Cook pasta as per pack instructions
step 6
Whilst pasta is cooking add creme fraiche, lemon juice and pesto to chicken and warm thorugh. Season to taste
step 7
Add cooked drained pasta to chicken and creme fraiche mix and stir until coated - serve with a rocket and parmesan salad