Cavatappi with Four Cheese Sauce, Chicken and Chorizo Recipe

Name: Cavatappi with Four Cheese Sauce, Chicken and Chorizo
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 pounds, 78 ounces, weight Dried Cavatappi Pasta (or Equivalent); 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil; 3/4 pounds, 38 ounces, weight Uncooked Chicken Breast, Sliced; 5 ounces, weight Spanish Chorizo Sausage, Chopped; 1 cup, 4 tablespoons, 3/4 teaspoons, 1-78 pinches Creme Fraiche; 7 ounces, weight Mascarpone; 2-78 ounces, weight Gruyere Cheese, Grated; 4 Tablespoons Parmesan, Grated; 2 whole Handfuls Of Baby Spinach; 4- 1/2 ounces, weight Buffalo Mozzarella - Torn Into Pieces

Servings: persons

1/2 pounds, 78 ounces, weight Dried Cavatappi Pasta (or Equivalent)
1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
3/4 pounds, 38 ounces, weight Uncooked Chicken Breast, Sliced
5 ounces, weight Spanish Chorizo Sausage, Chopped
1 cup, 4 tablespoons, 3/4 teaspoons, 1-78 pinches Creme Fraiche
7 ounces, weight Mascarpone
2-78 ounces, weight Gruyere Cheese, Grated
4 Tablespoons Parmesan, Grated
2 whole Handfuls Of Baby Spinach
4- 1/2 ounces, weight Buffalo Mozzarella - Torn Into Pieces

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You will need: A saucepan for the pasta.
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A large frying pan/skillet for the sauce.
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A medium frying pan/skillet for the meat.
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Method: Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions
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In the small frying pan, heat the olive oil and cook the chicken until starting to turn golden and has cooked through.
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Remove from pan keep warm.
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Now put the chorizo in the chicken pan and cook until it begins to release its oils remove from pan, add to the chicken and keep warm.
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Meanwhile (you can do this whilst the chicken is cooking), in the large frying pan place the creme fraiche and Marscapone and very gently heat until melted, giving it the odd stir to combine them.
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Add the Gruyere and the Parmesan, stir until melted.
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Drain the cooked pasta, reserving some of the pasta water about a cupful.
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Add the chicken and chorizo to the cheese sauce, stir to combine and heat through.
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Now add the 2 large handfuls of Spinach and the drained pasta to the sauce stir gently until Spinach has wilted.
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This is the stage where you may decide you want a looser sauce, so add the reserved pasta water a tablespoon at a time until its as you want it.
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At the last minute, stir through the torn mozzarella.
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Serve with garlic bread.

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/2 pounds, 78 ounces, weight Dried Cavatappi Pasta (or Equivalent), 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil, 3/4 pounds, 38 ounces, weight Uncooked Chicken Breast, Sliced, 5 ounces, weight Spanish Chorizo Sausage, Chopped, and more.

Yes, Cavatappi with Four Cheese Sauce, Chicken and Chorizo falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Cavatappi with Four Cheese Sauce, Chicken and Chorizo

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