Take advantage of the Portuguese sausage you have in your pantry and make this delicious spaghetti with chouriço cooked in a delicious tomato, olive oil and onion sauce! It only takes 5 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook!
If you're looking for quick and easy weeknight dinners, you've come to the right place! This delicious meal of spaghetti with chouriço cooked in a sauce of fresh tomatoes, onion and olive oil is ready in just 30 minutes!
If you don't have chouriço (Portuguese sausage) in your pantry or prefer other ingredients, you can substitute the chouriço with strips of bacon, sliced Frankfurter sausage or pork bites. You can also substitute spaghetti with rice!
Quick and easy recipes with Portuguese chouriço: Portuguese chouriço rice, Stuffed bread, Scrambled eggs with chouriço and Migas (crumbs) with Portuguese chouriço.
INGREDIENTS FOR SPAGHETTI WITH CHOURIÇO
Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:
- Spaghetti - Spaghetti cooked in a delicious tomato sauce and Portuguese chouriço.
- Portuguese chouriço - Skinless Portuguese chouriço, cut into slices.
- Chopped onion, bay leaf, peeled tomato cut into pieces, sweet red pepper paste and olive oil - Ingredients that give color and flavor to the recipe.
- Chopped rosemary - To add more flavor and some color.
- Salt - To season the spaghetti.
Below you’ll find the correct measurement of all ingredients and the step-by-step guide for this recipe.
HOW TO MAKE SPAGHETTI WITH CHOURIÇO
Step 1: In a large saucepan, add the olive oil, chopped onion, bay leaf, peeled tomatoes cut into small pieces, sweet red pepper paste and the sliced chouriço. Stir with a wooden spoon and cook over low heat until the tomato start to break down, stirring occasionally.
Step 2: Add the spaghetti, pour the water (enough water to completely cover the mixture) and season with salt. Boil over medium-high heat.
Step 3: Once it starts to boil, reduce to low heat and cook for about 10 minutes.
Step 4: Turn off the heat, sprinkle with chopped rosemary and serve.
RECIPE TIPS
1. You can make this recipe with other types of ingredients. You can replace Portuguese chouriço with strips of bacon, sliced frankfurter sausage or pork bites. For a healthier recipe, you can remove the sweet red pepper paste and add another tomato.
2. If you have any leftovers or want to save the recipe for another time, let it cool completely and store the spaghetti with chouriço in an airtight container (to prevent the growth of microorganisms). Can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 to 3 days.
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Spaghetti with Chouriço (Portuguese Sausage)
Take advantage of the Portuguese sausage you have in your pantry and make this delicious spaghetti with chouriço cooked in a delicious tomato, olive oil and onion sauce! It only takes 5 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook!
4.10 from 10 reviews
- 250 grams (8 3/4 ounces) spaghetti
- Portuguese chouriço (about 150 grams (5 1/3 ounces))
- 1 medium onion
- 1 bay leaf
- Rosemary (to taste)
- 3 medium ripe tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon sweet red pepper paste
- 50 ml (1/4 cup) olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- In a large saucepan, add the olive oil, chopped onion, bay leaf, peeled tomatoes cut into small pieces, sweet red pepper paste and the sliced chouriço. Stir with a wooden spoon and cook over low heat until the tomato start to break down, stirring occasionally.
- Add the spaghetti, pour the water (enough water to completely cover the mixture) and season with salt. Boil over medium-high heat.
- Once it starts to boil, reduce to low heat and cook for about 10 minutes.
- Turn off the heat, sprinkle with chopped rosemary and serve.
