Speedy Creamy Chorizo & Sweetcorn Pasta
with Spinach
- Milk
- Egg
Some days you just want a little time to put your feet up. We made this dish with the classic Italian notions of simplicity and speed at its heart. This Chorizo & Sweetcorn Pasta with Spinach is bursting full of flavours and make the perfect dinner night option, from HelloFresh. Buon appetito!
Ingredients
100
Baby Spinach
1
Chicken Stock Powder
1
Echalion Shallot
150
Sweetcorn
200
Rigatoni Pasta
120
Chorizo
1
Garlic Clove
99
Creme Fraiche
(Contains: Milk)
40
Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese
(Contains: Milk, Egg)
Not included in your delivery
50
Water for the Sauce
Nutrition Values
Cooking Steps
a) Fill a large saucepan with water and bring to the boil with 0.25 tsp of salt for the pasta. b) Once boiling, add the rigatoni to the pan and cook until tender, 12 mins. c) Once cooked, drain in a colander, pop back in the pan, drizzle with a little oil and stir through to stop it sticking together.
a) Meanwhile, drain and rinse the sweetcorn in a sieve. b) Halve, peel and thinly slice the shallot. c) Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).
a) Put a large frying pan on high heat (no oil). b) Once hot, add the diced chorizo and sweetcorn to the pan. c) Fry until both the chorizo and sweetcorn are starting to brown, 4-5 mins, stirring occasionally.
a) Once browned, lower the heat to medium. b) Add the onion to the pan. Cook until softened, 3-4 mins, stirring occasionally. c) Mix in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. d) Stir in the spinach, 1 handful at a time, until wilted, 1-2 mins.
a) Once the spinach has wilted, add the creme fraiche, water for the sauce (see ingredients list for amount) and the chicken stock powder into the pan. b) Stir to dissolve the stock powder. c) Bring to the boil then remove from the heat. d) Mix in half the hard Italian cheese. e) Season to taste with salt and pepper.
a) Add the drained pasta to the frying pan and gently mix until well coated in the sauce. b) Reheat quickly if necessary. c) Serve in large bowls with the remaining hard Italian cheese sprinkled on top. Enjoy!
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Aug 2026- Flavour: The chorizo and sweetcorn combination works surprisingly well, delivering a creamy, satisfying flavour that wins over even sceptical eaters. Some find the dish a little salty or one-note, and a few suggest it could use more depth.
- Ease of prep: This is a genuinely quick and straightforward weeknight dish that even younger or less experienced cooks can manage with ease.
- Suggestions: Add paprika or chilli flakes to boost smokiness, and use a splash of pasta water when combining everything to loosen the sauce. Some cooks reduce the sweetcorn slightly to let the chorizo flavour come through more clearly; others double the spinach to balance the richness.
- Next-day meals: Leftovers reheat well and make a handy lunch the following day, though pasta can dry out a little, so adding a splash of water when reheating helps.
- Portions: The dish stretches comfortably to three or four servings for some, though others find the pasta-to-sauce ratio a little heavy and suggest scaling back the pasta slightly.
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