Chorizo and grated courgette spaghetti

Healthier alternative for a speedy and easy meal.

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• ½ chorizo ring, skin removed and sausage finely chopped
• 1 red onion, finely chopped
• 100g butter, cubed
• 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 300g spaghetti
• 1 courgette, coarsely grated
• 10g flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped

Method

1. Bring a pan of salted water to the boil and cook the pasta until al dente.
2. Heat the oil over a high heat in a medium-sized frying pan. Add the chorizo and onion and fry for 6-8 mins until crisp.
3. Add the butter and garlic, reduce the heat to medium and cook for a further 3 mins.
4. Drain pasta, reserving 50ml of the cooking water and return both to the pan along with the chorizo sauce, courgette and parsley.
5. Stir well with a wooden spoon, then divide between pasta bowls and serve with a grind of black pepper.