Christmassy Courgette, Chilli & Chorizo Linguine

I haven't done a recipe in a while, so I thought I'd put one up. Pasta is something I usually associate with Italian summers, but this dish looks rather Christmassy, and makes you feel all warm inside on those dark rainy nights. It costs pennies to make, and uses up those sad-looking leftover vegetables in the fridge - win win all round. It makes enough for 2 very hungry people, or 3-4 for lunch. Here's how to make it...

You will need:

1 Large Courgette

1 Onion

1 Curl of Chorizo

2 Small/1 Large Chilli

1 Punnet of Baby Plum Tomatoes

As much Garlic as you see fit

Linguine

Oil

Salt

Pepper

Cheese for topping - I like Mozzarella or Parmesan.

1 Frying Pan

1 Saucepan

What to do:

1. Put on a large pan of salted water for the linguine, with a splash of oil (so it doesn't stick).

2. Crush the garlic and finely slice the chillies. I like to de-seed mine a little so it's not too spicy, but if you like it hot, leave them in.

3. Chop up the courgette and dice the onion. You should get something like this:

4. Once the water's boiled, pop in 2/3rds of a pack of linguine.

5. Heat some oil in a pan and add some salt and a good few cracks of pepper. Once it's hot, add the garlic and chilli.

6. Wait for the garlic to go a little golden (shouldn't take more than a minute) before adding the courgette and onion to the mix. 

7. After about 5 minutes, the onions should be nearly see-through and the courgette still be a bit firm. Like this:

8. Now's the time to turn the heat down a little and add the tomatoes and chorizo.

9. You basically want to warm the tomatoes through - not so much that they burst in the pan, you still want them to hold their shape. Turn the heat off when it looks like this:

How Christmassy does this look?!

10. Once the pasta's cooked, drain, and add to the frying pan with a knob of butter, or an extra drizzle of oil. Gently fold everything together so it looks like this:

11. Pour some wine, get a bowl and serve up!

12. Top with your favourite cheese - I didn't have any parmesan, but I chopped up a mozzarella ball and sprinkled that over with some herbs.

13. Et voila! Christmassy Penny-scrimping Pasta - so you have more to spend on your loved ones.

Buon appetito!

Love,

Belle x