Pasta with Confit Tomato and Chorizo
This recipe is a grown-up take on a childhood classic, pasta with tomato sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 lb (450 g) cherry tomatoes (see note)
- 1 lb (450 g) tomatoes, halved
- ½ lb (225 g) chorizo sausage, diced (see note)
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- ¼ cup (60 ml) olive oil
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
- ¾ lb (340 g) long pasta, of your choice
Instructions
- With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).
- In a large baking dish, combine the cherry tomatoes (whole), halved tomatoes, chorizo, onion, oil and red pepper flakes. Season with salt and pepper. Place the halved tomatoes cut side down.
- Roast for 25 minutes or until the tomatoes are tender. Remove the skin from the halved tomatoes, if desired.
- Meanwhile, in a large pot of salted boiling water, cook the pasta until al dente. Drain.
- Add the pasta to the confit tomatoes in the baking dish. Stir well to coat the pasta. Adjust the seasoning.
This recipe is a grown-up take on a childhood classic, pasta with tomato sauce.