Creamy Mexican Chorizo Pasta

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Make this creamy Mexican chorizo pasta when you’re craving a cheesy, decadent comfort food dinner.

Our final Pasta of the Month recipe combines two of our favorite cuisines into one delicious fusion dish! This Mexican chorizo pasta was inspired by our love of queso dip and creamy, cheesy pasta dishes.

It’s a delightful mashup of the tex-mex flavors of queso and the formula for an alfredo sauce. Made with chorizo, cream, cheese, and lime juice, this pasta is irresistibly flavorful, and just might become your new favorite dinner.

What This Recipe Entails

You can make our easy creamy chorizo pasta for dinner in under 30 minutes by building the sauce while the pasta boils. It’s a simple recipe with few ingredients, so there isn’t much prep work required.

• Prep time: 5 minutes
• Cook time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

Here’s what you’ll need to make our chorizo pasta recipe:

• Chorizo – We recommend using a high quality brand of Mexican chorizo, like Cacique Pork Chorizo, for the best flavor. Make sure to buy ground chorizo, not links.
• Pasta – Choose a pasta shape that can hold up to a thick, creamy sauce. Rigatoni is our favorite for this recipe! Short noodles work best here.
• Cheese – You’ll need a blend of Monterey Jack and sharp cheddar cheese for this pasta. Always buy blocks of cheese and shred it yourself for the best texture.
• Seasonings – All you need to amp up the flavor in this pasta is salt and lime juice. Use fresh squeezed!

You’ll also need butter and cream for the base of the sauce, just like making an alfredo.

How To Make Creamy Mexican Chorizo Pasta

This recipe is as simple as building a sauce while the pasta boils, then putting it all together:

1. Boil the pasta. Cook according to package directions.
2. Brown the chorizo. While the pasta is boiling, cook the chorizo in a frying pan.
3. Build the sauce. Lower the heat on the chorizo, and add butter and heavy cream straight to the pan (you’re building the sauce around the chorizo). Melt in the shredded cheese, then season with salt and lime juice.
4. Combine and serve. Drain the pasta and add it to the sauce. Stir well to combine, then serve hot, optionally garnished with additional shredded cheese.

Note: Building the sauce around the chorizo is absolutely crucial to developing the flavor of this dish! When you add the butter and heavy cream to the pan, it’s being used to deglaze and loosen up all the bits of flavor that stick to the pan while you brown the meat. Make sure to do all this in one pan so you don’t lose any of that flavor.

Serving Suggestions

This pasta is quite heavy on its own, so you don’t need much for side dishes! Here are a few options for serving:

• Serve with a light salad or dressed greens
• Enjoy fresh bread and dipping oils on the side
• Skip the sides and have an extra large serving of this cozy pasta when you’re craving comfort food

Really, it’s the kind of dish you can just dig into on its own, curled up on the couch in your favorite sweatshirt. Perfect for dinner after a long day of work!

Storing and Reheating

Store leftover chorizo pasta in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat single servings in the microwave for about 2 minutes, stirring halfway through.