Baked spaghetti with chorizo de bilbao for Christmas

Try This Baked Spaghetti with Chorizo de Bilbao Recipe

Name: Try This Baked Spaghetti with Chorizo de Bilbao Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 400 gram spaghetti noodles; 1 pack Knorr Cream of Mushroom; 3 cups pasta water, reserved from cooking the spaghetti noodles; 250 gram ground pork; 250 gram ground beef; 1 pc onion, chopped; 3 pcs garlic cloves, chopped; 1 pc Knorr Beef Cube; 1 pc Knorr Pork Cube; 1/2 tsp ground black pepper; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 500 gram tomato sauce; 1/3 cup sugar; 1 cup chorizo de bilbao; 1 tsp Spanish paprika; 1 cup green olives, sliced; 1 pack (160 g) quick melt cheese

You’ve probably nailed your classic spaghetti by now, but do you want to take your dish to the next level? You can add some Spanish flavor to this timeless pasta by making Baked Spaghetti with Chorizo de Bilbao!

This super easy and cheesy recipe uses Knorr Cream of Mushroom, and we know what you’re thinking: yes, you can use this for more than preparing soup. Read on to add a dash of España to your next holiday gathering.

Tips

You can use plain water for the white sauce, but pasta water brings more flavor to the dish, so don’t throw it away.

120 min.
4 People
Easy

Ingredients

400 gram spaghetti noodles

White Sauce:

1 pack Knorr Cream of Mushroom
3 cups pasta water, reserved from cooking the spaghetti noodles

Meat Sauce:

250 gram ground pork
250 gram ground beef
1 pc onion, chopped
3 pcs garlic cloves, chopped
1 pc Knorr Beef Cube
1 pc Knorr Pork Cube
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
2 tbsp tomato paste
500 gram tomato sauce
1/3 cup sugar
1 cup chorizo de bilbao
1 tsp Spanish paprika
1 cup green olives, sliced

For Assembly:

1 pack (160 g) quick melt cheese

Cooking Method

Cook pasta noodles according to the package instructions. Reserve 3 cups of pasta water after.
Dissolve the Knorr Cream of Mushroom in the reserved 3 cups of pasta water.
Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, and allow it to simmer for 3 minutes.
Add the cream and mix well. Once the cream has been incorporated, turn off the heat and set aside the sauce.
Saute the ground pork, beef, and chorizo de bilbao in a saucepan over medium heat until the color changes. Discard most of the oil from the pan.
Add onions and garlic to the pan and saute for 3-5 minutes or until the onion becomes translucent.
Add the Knorr Beef Cube and Knorr Pork Cube and mix well until the cubes have dissolved. Season the mixture with ground pepper.
Add the tomato paste, tomato sauce, Spanish paprika, green olives, and sugar to the pan. Mix well and simmer for 15-20 minutes. Then, turn off the heat and set the sauce aside.
Preheat the oven to 180C.
Toss the cooked pasta in the pan with the white sauce and then transfer it into a 9x13 rectangular oven-safe dish.
Grate half of the pack of cheese and sprinkle it over the pasta. Spoon the meat sauce on top, and ensure everything is spread evenly.
Top off the pasta with the remaining grated cheese.
Bake the pasta in the oven for 15-20 minutes or until the cheese has begun to brown.
Remove the dish from the oven and allow it to sit for 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy!

Baked spaghetti with chorizo de bilbao is an excellent dish for carbo-loaders. Given how heavy pasta can be, you should set aside some. Put it in the fridge to have some leftover pasta for the following meal. Feel free to add more cheese or adjust the seasoning to fit your taste.