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Creamy Chicken and Chorizo Pasta (no tomato)

Updated: May 2, 2024 · Published: Jul 29, 2022 by Nicole B. · 2 Comments

30 minutes minutes
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This creamy chicken and chorizo pasta dish is quick and easy to make and tastes amazing. Browned chicken, chorizo, bell peppers and mushrooms give the luscious, no-tomato cream sauce a delicious umami flavor. A pinch of ground cinnamon is optional but highly recommended. The warm fall flavor of the spice works great in this meaty, saucy pasta dish.

Chicken and chorizo pasta with cream sauce in a bowl.

Recipe ingredients and notes:

  • You need Mexican chorizo for this recipe. (That is as opposed to Spanish chorizo, which is a dried and cured sausage.)
  • You can use any color or color combination of bell peppers for this dish.
  • A pinch of ground cinnamon works really well in this cream sauce. But, if you don't like the idea of it, you can easily just leave it out. The sauce will still taste delicious.
  • Any short cut pasta will work in this recipe. I personally like orecchiette because its shape is great for holding cream sauce with small chunks of meat.
Chicken and chorizo pasta ingredients in bowls on a table.
You need salt, pepper, garlic, cinnamon, olive oil, orecchiette, bell pepper, onion, Mexican chorizo, heavy cream, mushrooms and chicken to make this recipe.

How to make the sauce:

See full ingredient amounts and instructions in the recipe card below!

Browned chicken and chorizo in a cast iron pan.
  1. Saute diced onion, then add chicken and chorizo. Cook until browned.
Browned chicken, chorizo and vegetables in a cast iron pan.
  1. Add garlic, mushrooms, bell pepper and cinnamon. Cook until the vegetables are starting to soften.
Chicken and chorizo cream sauce being stirred in a cast iron pan.
  1. Add cream and cook until thickened. Season with salt and pepper.

How to serve it:

Stir the cooked pasta into the sauce. Garnish with finely chopped fresh parsley (optional). Serve warm.

Did you make this recipe? Please let me know how you liked it in the comments below! Thank you!

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Chicken and chorizo pasta with cream sauce in a bowl.

Creamy Chicken and Chorizo Pasta (no tomato)

Author: The Spice Train
This easy creamy chicken and chorizo pasta dish makes a satisfying and delicious meal perfect for a weeknight.
5 from 1 vote
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Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
Course: Main
Cuisine: Mexican, World
Servings: 2
Calories (estimated): 817 kcal

Equipment:

  • measuring cups and spoons
  • knife and cutting board
  • garlic press (optional)
  • pot
  • colander
  • skillet
  • wooden spoon or spatula

Ingredients:
  

  • 4 ounces orecchiette pasta, uncooked
  • 1 tablespoon mild olive oil
  • 1 ½ tablespoons diced white or yellow onion
  • 4 ounces bulk Mexican chorizo sausage
  • 3 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 2 large garlic cloves, peeled and minced or pressed through a garlic press
  • 6 cremini mushrooms, stems removed, caps quartered
  • ¾ cup diced bell pepper, any color or color combination*
  • 1 pinch ground cinnamon (optional)**
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • parsley optional, for garnish

Instructions:
 

  • Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside. While the pasta is cooking, prep the vegetables and the chicken.
    4 ounces orecchiette pasta, uncooked
  • Heat the oil in a skillet until shimmering.
    1 tablespoon mild olive oil
  • Add onion and saute on medium heat until starting to soften (1 to 2 minutes).
    1 ½ tablespoons diced white or yellow onion
  • Add chorizo and chicken and cook until browned and fully cooked (about 6 minutes). Use a wooden spoon or spatula to break up the bulk sausage into bite-sized chunks.
    4 ounces bulk Mexican chorizo sausage, 3 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • Stir in garlic, mushrooms, bell pepper and cinnamon (if using). Cook until the vegetables are starting to soften (about 3 minutes), stirring often.
    2 large garlic cloves, peeled and minced or pressed through a garlic press, 6 cremini mushrooms, stems removed, caps quartered, ¾ cup diced bell pepper, any color or color combination*, 1 pinch ground cinnamon (optional)**
  • Pour in the cream. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring continuously, until the sauce has thickened (a few minutes).
    1 cup heavy cream
  • Season the sauce with salt and pepper, then stir in the pasta. Sprinkle with parsley (optional) and serve.
    salt and pepper, to taste

Notes:

*You need about ¾ of one small (6-ounce) bell pepper for that.
**Ground cinnamon pairs really well with the remaining flavors of this cream sauce. But, if you don't like the idea of it, you can easily just leave it out.
Storage: Store pasta and sauce either separately or mixed together in an airtight container in the fridge. Reheat gently on low heat, stirring continuously.
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Nutrition Information (Estimated):

Calories: 817kcalCarbohydrates: 53.6gProtein: 33.3gFat: 53.3gSaturated Fat: 23gCholesterol: 159mgSodium: 897mgPotassium: 707mgFiber: 3.4gSugar: 5.6gCalcium: 58mgIron: 5mg

Nutrition values provided on this website are generated from a nutrition database and are estimates only. The accuracy of the nutrition information for any recipe on this website is not guaranteed. Nutrition values can vary quite a lot depending on which brands are used.

Keywords: chicken and chorizo pasta, creamy chicken and chorizo pasta, creamy chicken and chorizo pasta no tomato

More delicious pasta dishes without tomato:

  • This ground beef pasta sauce has great flavor from chili powder, smoked paprika and broccoli.
  • For another luscious mushroom cream sauce check out this easy meatball casserole.

Comments

  1. Steffani says

    September 16, 2024 at 4:49 pm

    So good! One of my favorites!

    Reply
    • Nicole B. says

      September 17, 2024 at 8:37 am

      Love to hear that, thanks!!

      Reply
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