Leek, chilli and chorizo sauce

Name: Leek, chilli and chorizo sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 portions
Ingredients: 2 garlic cloves; 1 leek; 1 - 2 fresh long red chillies; 30 g extra virgin olive oil; 500 g tomato passata; 50 g water; 1 chorizo sausage; 2 sprigs fresh basil; 2 pinches ground black pepper; 600 g cooked gnocchi; Parmesan

4.4 (49 ratings)

Difficulty easy

Preparation time 10 min

Total time 40 min

Serving size 6 portions

Ingredients

2 garlic cloves, peeled
1 leek, trimmed, white part only, well washed and cut into pieces (3 cm) - green part reserved
1 - 2 fresh long red chillies, deseeded if preferred, and cut into halves
30 g extra virgin olive oil
500 g tomato passata
50 g water
1 chorizo sausage (approx. 220 g), cut into thin slices
2 sprigs fresh basil, leaves torn
2 pinches ground black pepper, to taste
600 g cooked gnocchi, to serve (see Tips)
Parmesan grated, to serve

Nutrition: per 1 portion
Calories: 1228.3 kJ / 293.6 kcal
Protein: 9.1 g
Carbohydrates: 43.7 g
Fat: 9.9 g
Saturated Fat: 2.4 g
Fibre: 4.5 g
Sodium: 347.3 mg