Mediterranean Farfalle

⏱ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 20 min⏰ Total: 30 min🍽 Serves 7⭐ 4.5★ (37 ratings)

Ingredients

Pasta & Protein

  • 12 ozfarfalle (bow-tie) pasta
  • 1 lbchorizo sausage, crumbled
  • ½ cuppine nuts
  • 2 clovesgarlic, minced

Toss-In

  • ¼ cupfresh basil leaves, sliced thin
  • ½ cupParmesan cheese, grated
  • 1 cuptomato, diced

Dressing

  • ¼ cupolive oil (use half the recipe amount — reviewers recommend this)
  • ¼ cupred wine vinegar

Asparagus Side

  • 1 bunchasparagus, tough ends snapped off
  • 1 tbspolive oil
  • salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

1Cook pasta in salted boiling water until al dente. Drain.
2Brown chorizo in a skillet over medium heat, breaking it up. Drain off excess grease.
3Add pine nuts to the chorizo pan and toast until golden — watch closely, they burn fast. Stir in garlic, then remove from heat.
4In a large bowl, toss together pasta, chorizo mixture, basil, Parmesan, and tomatoes.
5Whisk olive oil and red wine vinegar together; pour over pasta and toss. Serve warm or at room temp.
6Asparagus side: toss with olive oil, salt & pepper. Roast at 425°F for 12–15 min until tender with crispy tips. Serve alongside.