Chorizo pasta with honey mustard Greek yogurt. A ridiculously tasty pasta dish and you won’t believe how easy it is to throw together! You’ll be making this one again for sure.
This is a high carbohydrate recipe. If you are training for a marathon, endurance evening or participating in intermittent sports, this recipe is certainly one to add to the bank. It is important that you are meeting your carbohydrate requirements around your training and recovery to ensure you are leaving nothing on the table when it comes to performance. Read more about carbohydrates for endurance and intermittent sport here - The 4 R’s for Total Recovery Strategic Fuelling for Training and Games Perform at your best with the right food and fluids
Health Benefits
Inadequate intakes of carbohydrates can have negative effects on our health as well as performance. It can impair our immune function, hormone production and lead to low energy availability (LEA). LEA is a growing concern with increased prevalence being observed in both elite and non-elite sports, especially among female athletes. Read more about LEA here - Low Energy Availability in Females - A Growing Concern - daveynutrition
Expert Tips
Be sure not to cook the yoghurt for too long, add in just before serving. Use gluten free pasta for a gluten free meal.
Equipment
Large pan
Medium sized pot
Colander
Ingredients
1tbspRapeseed oil
1Onion(chopped)
2clovesGarlic(crushed)
1tspOregano
1tspParsley
1pinchSalt
1pinchPepper
80gChorizo(chopped)
10Mushrooms(chopped)
10Tomatoes(halved)
10Broccoli(chopped)
1cupSpinach
2tbspTomato puree
280gPasta
4tbspGreek yoghurt
1tbspMustard
1tbspHoney
100gParmesan cheese(grated)
4Servings
Instructions
Bring a pot of water to the boil.
Add the pasta, and reduce the water to a simmer. Cook for 10 minutes or as per packet instructions.
Heat the oil on a pan. Saute the onions and garlic for 2-3 minutes.
Add the chorizo, oregano, parsley and salt. Cook for 2 minutes.
Mix in the tomatoes, broccoli and mushrooms and cook for 10 minutes until soft.
Add the spinach, tomato puree and pasta, mix well.
Mix the yoghurt, mustard and honey together in a small bowl before stirring in through the pasta.
Fold in the grated parmesan cheese and mix well before serving.