Spain meets Brazil - Penne with Chorizo, Lime and Brown Sugar

Fusion Cuisine is one of my favourites. Which comes in kind of naturaly, I have to admit, because I love to be creative with whatever I have on hand. And that is most of the times a big old cross-over mixture. This time, I was looking at some Thai green asparagus, and a couple of beautiful Chorizo sausages, both "left over" from my experiments for the Cooking Cup. Also, I had bought a dozen limes (not on purpose - I wanted a single one, but they only sold bulk at the METRO this time *sigh*). Time was spare, so this is what I whipped up:


A wonderful combo of hearty chorizo, crisp asparagus, sour lime and sweet brown sugar. Hey, I see that eyebrow arching over "sugar and chorizo?! Now she´s gone nuts." But trust me, this really kicks it. Just give it a try, you won´t be disappointed.

Recipe for Pasta with Chorizo, Asparagus and Lime


Ingredients for 2

200g pasta
2 chorizo sausages, 50g each
handful of green Thai asparagus
1 lime, zest and juice
1 tablespoon brown sugar
salt


Preparation

1. Bring water to a boil. Add salt, then pasta and cook until directed.
2. Cut asparagus into handy pieces. Add to the pasta 3 minutes before it is done.
3. Cut chorizo into slices. Heat pan. No extra oil needed! Sear chorizo.
4. After a minute or two, add lime zest and lime juice.
5. Drain pasta, and toss into the pan. Pasta can be dripping wet, no need to worry.
6. Toss everything well. Sprinkle with the brown sugar, let caramellize (takes only a minute).

Guten Appetit! Enjoy your meal! Bon Appétit!