Make this quick and easy penne with a creamy chorizo mushroom sauce dish on days when you need a big bowl of comfort.

Equipment: Hart 250 mm Pot & Hart M8 Fry Pan
Prep time: 15 mins
Cooking time: 30 mins
Serves: 4 people

Ingredients

300 g penne pasta
3 tbsp olive oil (45 ml)
1 large chorizo sausage, sliced
1 red onion, peeled and finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
300 g portabellini mushrooms
¼ cup dry white wine (65 ml)
¼ cup fresh basil, chopped (65 ml)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

1. In a large pot, boil water and cook penne as per instructions on packet.
2. In a frying pan, heat oil and shallow fry sausage until crisp; remove and keep warm.
3. Add onions and garlic to pan; fry until onions are soft.
4. If mushrooms are large, cut them in half and add to the onion mixture with wine and cook for 8 to 10 minutes.
5. Stir occasionally until mushrooms are tender.
6. Add penne and basil to the mixture.
7. Season with salt and pepper, and spoon into a dish.
8. Serve hot.