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    Home » Main Dishes » Pasta Recipes

    Sweet Potato and Chorizo Pasta

    LAST UPDATED: March 2, 2018 PUBLISHED: August 21, 2016 By Pam Greer 8 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    Oven roasted sweet potatoes, onions, and chorizo are tossed with pasta for this easy and delicious Sweet Potato and Chorizo Pasta.

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    Sweet Potato and Chorizo Pasta

     

    Sweet Potato and Chorizo Pasta

    This Sweet Potato Pasta with Chorizo is based on a recipe from Donna Hay called Oven-Roasted Sweet Potato, Chorizo and Bacon Penne.  I changed it up a bit and made a few substitutions.  What I love about the recipe though is that it is so easy.  You just roast all your veggies and meat in the oven and then toss them with the cooked pasta.  You could take that concept in so many ways - changing up the the veggies and the meat.  The first change I made was that she called for chorizo and bacon.  Now, don't get me wrong, rarely if ever have I cut bacon from a recipe.  However, in this case, I thought the pasta would get plenty of flavor from the chorizo.  A change that I didn't make, but I will from now on, is that she has you roast the sundried tomatoes along with everything else.  They got too dried out in my opinion and next time I will just add them at the end with the swiss chard.  Which brings me to another substitution, I didn't have swiss chard, but I did have baby spinach.  Last, I didn't have penne, I had farfalle pasta, one of my favorite pasta shapes!

    Sweet Potato and Chorizo Pasta

    This came together so quick and easy.  I love the mix of flavors.  The chorizo got wonderfully crispy which paired beautifully with the sweetness of the sweet potatoes. The spinach added a little green to the pasta.  I loved the sweet potatoes, but any kind of winter squash would work, also Brussels sprouts would probably be good too!.

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    Sweet Potato and Chorizo Pasta

    This Sweet Potato and Chorizo Pasta is an easy almost one dish meal.  One pan to roast the veggies and the chorizo and one pan to cook the pasta! 
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Italian
    Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 15 minutes minutes
    Total Time 25 minutes minutes
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 505kcal

    Ingredients

    • 1 large sweet potato peeled and diced (about 14 ounces)
    • 2 air-dried chorizo thinly sliced
    • 4 cloves of garlic thinly sliced
    • ¼ cup chopped semi-dried tomatoes in oil reserving ¼ cup of the oil
    • salt and fresh ground black pepper
    • ¾ pound pasta
    • 2 cups baby spinach chopped
    • Parmesan cheese for serving

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 475. Place the sweet potatoes, chorizo, and garlic on a baking sheet. Top with the reserved oil and salt and pepper. Roast for 15 minutes or until sweet potatoes are tender.
    • Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to directions. Reserve ½ cup of the pasta water. Drain and place in a large bowl. Add the spinach, dried tomatoes, and sweet potato mixture and toss to combine.
    • Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese to serve.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 505kcal | Carbohydrates: 75g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 422mg | Potassium: 749mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 6075IU | Vitamin C: 8.7mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 2.9mg

    Chorizo and Sweet Potato Pasta

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Jennifer Banz says

      March 02, 2018 at 11:04 am

      5 stars
      I am currently obsessed with chorizo so I cannot wait to try this recipe!

      Reply
    2. Dana DeVolk says

      March 02, 2018 at 10:32 am

      5 stars
      Mmmmm... now I'm ready for lunch!

      Reply
    3. swathi says

      August 29, 2016 at 5:42 pm

      Delicious thanks for sharing with Hearth and soul blog hop, pinning

      Reply
    4. Miz Helen says

      August 29, 2016 at 5:39 pm

      Your Sweet Potato Chorizo Pasta looks awesome, thanks so much for sharing it with us at Full Plate Thursday this week. Hope you are having a great day and we sure look forward to more of your recipes!
      Come Back Soon,
      Miz Helen

      Reply
    5. Julianna says

      August 27, 2016 at 2:10 pm

      I love this! So flavourful and easy to prepare! It doesn't get any better than this!

      Reply
    6. Michelle says

      August 27, 2016 at 1:16 pm

      It's so pretty and looks amazingly delicious!
      Thanks for the recipe!
      Michelle

      Reply
    7. olivia @ livforcake says

      August 22, 2016 at 11:45 am

      This sounds delicious, Pam! And I love how easy it is. A must-make for sure!

      Reply
    8. Ann says

      August 22, 2016 at 3:29 am

      I wish I wasn't allergic to garlic - I'd love to eat chorizo and this pasta!

      Reply
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