Best 5 Cheesy Chorizo Shrimp Spaghetti Recipes

ONE-POT SPANISH-STYLE SHRIMP AND CHORIZO PASTA

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion and pasta, season with salt and pepper and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until pasta starts to turn golden, about 5 minutes (pasta will break up a bit during stirring).
• Lower heat and add garlic, tomato paste and chorizo, and cook until tomato paste is lightly caramelized, 2 to 3 minutes. Add fennel, clam juice and 1 cup of water and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer over moderate heat until pasta has softened and most of the liquid is absorbed, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in shrimp, peas and Parmesan, cover and cook until shrimp is opaque, about 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in lemon juice and parsley.
• Drizzle with oil and serve with lemon wedges.

CHEESE GRITS WITH SHRIMP AND CHORIZO

Steps:

• Cook chorizo in a heavy, medium-size skillet over medium heat until it is crisp, two or three minutes. Transfer chorizo to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Pour off all but a thin film of fat from the skillet.
• Bring a quart of water and a half teaspoon salt to boil in a medium saucepan. Slowly stir in grits. Reduce heat to low and cook about five minutes, whisking occasionally, until grits are thick and smooth. While grits are cooking, add a tablespoon of the butter to skillet and heat over medium-high until butter is foaming.
• Cook shrimp in butter until just pink, turning once, about three minutes. Stir in chorizo and garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until garlic is fragrant, about 30 seconds longer. Stir remaining tablespoon butter and cheese into grits and season with salt and pepper. Spoon grits into four warmed bowls and top with chorizo and shrimp mixture. Sprinkle with chives, if desired. Serve immediately.

CHEESY CHORIZO-SHRIMP SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, cook chorizo in large skillet on medium-high heat 3 min. or until done. Remove from skillet; drain. Add shrimp and garlic to skillet; cook 3 min. on high heat or until shrimp turn pink, stirring frequently. Stir in chorizo and half the onions; remove from heat. Cover to keep warm.
• Drain spaghetti, reserving 1-1/2 cups cooking water. Return spaghetti to pan. Add reserved water and Singles; stir 1 to 2 min. or until Singles are melted. Add to shrimp mixture in skillet; stir in mozzarella. Cook on medium heat 3 min. or until mozzarella is melted. Sprinkle with Parmesan and remaining onions.

SHRIMP AND CHORIZO IN GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium straight-sided pan, heat 2 tablespoons of oil over medium-high heat and saute the chorizo and onions, breaking the chorizo up with a wooden spoon while cooking until it resembles ground beef. Add the adobo, paprika and a few grinds of black pepper. Cook until the fat is rendered and the onions are tender and cooked into the chorizo, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Add the remaining oil and the garlic and lower the heat to medium-low. Let the flavors infuse over the low heat for 5 to 7 minutes. Add the shrimp to the garlic oil, raise the heat slightly, and stir and turn to cook the shrimp evenly, 6 to 8 minutes. Serve as an appetizer on toothpicks with crusty, chewy bread.

CHEESE GRITS WITH SHRIMP AND CHORIZO

Steps:

• Cook chorizo in a heavy, medium-size skillet over medium heat until it is crisp, 2 or 3 minutes.
• Transfer chorizo to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
• Pour off all but a thin film of fat from the skillet.
• Bring a quart (4 cups) of water and a half teaspoon salt to boil in a medium saucepan.
• Slowly stir in grits. Reduce heat to low and cook about 5 minutes, whisking occasionally, until grits are thick and smooth.
• While grits are cooking, add a tablespoon of the butter to skillet and heat over medium-high until butter is foaming.
• Cook shrimp in butter until just pink, turning once, about 3-5 minutes.
• Stir in chorizo and garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until garlic is fragrant, about 30 seconds longer.
• Stir remaining tablespoon butter and cheese into grits and season with salt and pepper.
• Spoon grits into 4 warmed bowls and top with chorizo and shrimp mixture. Sprinkle with chives, if desired. Serve immediately.