Penne With Zucchini, Ricotta And Chorizo

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 500 g penne pasta
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 chorizo sausage
• 3 -4 medium zucchini, coarsely grated
• 2 garlic cloves, minced or finely chopped
• 250 g fresh ricotta cheese, crumbled
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta in boiling water as per packet directions.
• 2 meanwhile, in a large fry pan heat half olive oil over medium heat.
• 3 cook sausages in pan for about 4 minutes or until browned, turning occasionally.
• 4 remove sausages and drain oil.
• 5 heat remaining oil in same pan, again over medium heat.
• 6 cook zucchini and garlic in fry pan for about 7 minutes or until zucchini softens.
• 7 slice sausages diagonally into thin pieces.
• 8 to zucchini add pasta, ricotta cheese, basil and sausages.
• 9 stir over low heat until well combined and heated through.
• 10 season with salt and pepper if desired.
• 11 serve.