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    Home » Recipes » Dinner

    Halloumi Pasta with Smoky Chorizo

    Published: Feb 7, 2021 · Modified: Nov 2, 2022 by Beth Sachs · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases · 11 Comments

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    A delicious halloumi pasta with smoky chorizo, perfect for a quick and tasty midweek meal.

    Halloumi and chorizo are fried until golden and mixed with a smoky tomato sauce and penne pasta in this family-friendly dish.

    halloumi chorizo pasta in a pan.

    Salty halloumi, or the 'squeaky cheese' as it's known in our house, pairs perfectly with smoky chorizo sausage in this hearty and warming pasta.

    👩‍🍳 Love easy pasta recipes? Try my salmon and prawn pasta next!

    Jump to:
    • ✔️ Why should you try it?
    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 🍴 Serving suggestions
    • 📖 Variations
    • 🥡 Storage
    • ❓ FAQS
    • 😋Related recipes
    • Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    ✔️ Why should you try it?

    • Filling and tasty pasta recipe.
    • Only 30 minutes cooking time.
    • The recipe can be doubled to feed a crowd.
    • Leftovers are delicious as a pasta salad.

    🥘 Ingredients

    Ingredients for halloumi pasta.

    Olive Oil - a light olive oil or alternatively use sunflower oil.

    Halloumi - 225g block of halloumi cut into cubes.

    Chorizo - cured chorizo sausage sliced into 1cm rounds.

    Pasta - penne or any short pasta such as rigatoni, fusili or spirali.

    Passata - or substitute with chopped tomatoes if you like your sauces chunkier in texture.

    Red onion - chopped finely.

    Garlic - 2 cloves, peeled and chopped.

    Smoked Paprika - gives the sauce a lovely smoky flavour.

    Oregano - dried or fresh.

    Cream - a few tablespoons of double cream give the sauce a beautifully smooth silky texture.

    Sugar - helps balance the acidity of the tomato sauce.

    Parsley - for garnish.

    Grana Padano - or use grated Parmesan if you prefer.

    🔪 Instructions

    The recipe card with ingredient quantities and detailed instructions can be found at the bottom of the post

    One: Heat the oil in a pan and fry the onion and garlic for 3-4 minutes on a medium heat. Meanwhile, bring a pan of water to a boil and cook the pasta until al dente. Drain the pasta, reserving 1 cup of pasta cooking water for later, and set the pasta aside.

    Two: Stir in the smoked paprika and oregano and cook for 1 minute.

    Three: Add in the cubes halloumi and sliced chorizo, turn the heat up and fry until the halloumi starts turning golden.

    Four: Stir in the passata, sugar and double cream and simmer on a low heat for 10 minutes.

    Five: Stir in the pasta and let it warm through for a few minutes before serving with the chopped parsley and grated grana padano.

    Step by step photo instructions for making the halloumi pasta.
    Step by step halloumi pasta

    🍴 Serving suggestions

    Serve the halloumi chorizo pasta with a side of homemade focaccia or garlic bread. A fresh green salad would also be nice, and would help to stretch the meal out further.

    📖 Variations

    • Up the vegetables by adding mushrooms, spinach, and diced courgette to the dish.
    • Make it vegetarian-friendly and leave out the chorizo.
    • Turn it into a pasta bake by spooning the pasta into a baking dish, topping it with grated cheese and breadcrumbs, and baking in the oven for 10 minutes until the topping is golden and bubbling.

    🥡 Storage

    Store: Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

    Reheat: Reheat in the microwave until warm through. It's also nice to eat cold as pasta salad, making it a great recipe for lunchboxes and picnics!

    Freeze: The pasta can be frozen for up to 3 months. Defrost in the fridge before reheating in the microwave until piping hot.

    ❓ FAQS

    What is halloumi cheese?

    Halloumi is a semi-hard cheese that originated in Cyprus. It can be made from cow, sheep or goat’s milk, and because of its high melting point, is great for grilling and frying.

    Can you eat halloumi raw?

    You can eat halloumi raw but by far the best way of eating halloumi is when it's been grilled or fried. Due to it's high melting point it keeps its shape really well and gives dishes a lovely chunky texture.

    Can you eat halloumi when pregnant?

    Yes, halloumi is considered safe to eat during pregnancy as long as it has been made from pasteurised milk.

    😋Related recipes

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    • Creamy Halloumi Curry - A fusion style twist on a classic Indian curry. Halloumi is fried and mixed into a creamy and fragrant curry sauce, for a delicious Halloumi curry EVERYONE will love!
    • Halloumi Couscous Salad - Pan-fried halloumi cheese combined with pearly couscous, fresh herbs, and salad vegetables, makes THE BEST halloumi couscous salad! 
    • Halloumi and Sweet Potato Bake - This sweet potato and halloumi bake makes a yummy vegetarian main meal, served with a salad and crusty bread.

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    Halloumi Pasta with Smoky Chorizo

    A delicious halloumi pasta with smoky chorizo, perfect for a quick and tasty midweek meal. Halloumi and chorizo are fried until golden and mixed with a smoky tomato sauce and penne pasta in this family-friendly dish.
    Course Pasta
    Cuisine Fusion, Greek, Italian
    Keyword halloumi chorizo pasta, halloumi pasta
    Prep Time 8 minutes
    Cook Time 22 minutes
    Total Time 30 minutes
    Servings 4
    Calories 730kcal
    Author Beth Sachs
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    Equipment

    • Kitchen Scales
    • Measuring Spoons
    • Pasta Pan
    • Shallow Casserole
    • Wooden Spoon
    • Chopping Board
    • Knife

    Ingredients

    Metric - US Customary
    • 250 g Pasta penne or other short pasta
    • 1 teaspoon Olive Oil
    • 1 Red Onion peeled and chopped
    • 2 Garlic Cloves peeled and chopped
    • 2 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
    • 1 teaspoon Oregano
    • 225 g Halloumi cut into cubes
    • 200 g Chorizo cut into 1cm slices
    • 500 ml Passata or use a tin of chopped tomatoes
    • 2 teaspoon Sugar
    • 3 tablespoon Double Cream
    • 50 g Grana Padano grated (or use Parmesan)
    • 2 tablespoon Parsley chopped

    Instructions

    • Heat the oil in a pan and fry the onion and garlic for 3-4 minutes on a medium heat. Meanwhile, bring a pan of water to a boil and cook the pasta until al dente. Drain the pasta, reserving 1 cup of pasta cooking water for later, and set the pasta aside.
      1 teaspoon Olive Oil, 1 Red Onion, 2 Garlic Cloves, 250 g Pasta
    • Stir in the smoked paprika and oregano and cook for 1 minute
      2 teaspoon Smoked Paprika, 1 teaspoon Oregano
    • Add in the cubes halloumi and sliced chorizo, turn the heat up and fry until the halloumi starts turning golden.
      225 g Halloumi, 200 g Chorizo
    • Stir in the passata, sugar and double cream and simmer on a low heat for 10 minutes.
      500 ml Passata, 2 teaspoon Sugar, 3 tablespoon Double Cream
    • Stir in the pasta and let it warm through for a few minutes before serving with the chopped parsley and grated grana padano. You may want to use a bit of the pasta cooking water that you reserved to help create a silky smooth sauce. Just add a few tablespoons at a time at the same time as you add the pasta.
      50 g Grana Padano, 2 tablespoon Parsley

    Notes

    Variations:
    • Up the vegetables by adding mushrooms, spinach and diced courgette to the dish.
    • Make it vegetarian friendly and leave out the chorizo.
    • Turn it into a pasta bake by spooning the pasta into a baking dish, topping with grated cheese and breadcrumbs and baking in the oven for 10 minutes until the topping is golden and bubbling.
     
    Storage: Leftovers can be reheated or they can be eaten cold as a pasta salad.
     
    Nutrition: The nutritional information provided is approximate and is calculated using online tools. Information can vary depending on various factors, but we have endeavoured to be as accurate as possible.
     
    Nutrition Facts
    Halloumi Pasta with Smoky Chorizo
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    730
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    37
    g
    57
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    20
    g
    125
    %
    Trans Fat
     
    1
    g
    Cholesterol
     
    108
    mg
    36
    %
    Sodium
     
    1529
    mg
    66
    %
    Potassium
     
    808
    mg
    23
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    63
    g
    21
    %
    Fiber
     
    6
    g
    25
    %
    Sugar
     
    11
    g
    12
    %
    Protein
     
    37
    g
    74
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    1788
    IU
    36
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    19
    mg
    23
    %
    Calcium
     
    784
    mg
    78
    %
    Iron
     
    5
    mg
    28
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Tara

      February 07, 2021 at 9:12 pm

      5 stars
      Oh wow! This pasta sounds absolutely amazing with the combination of halloumi and chorizo. Some of my favorite flavors!

      Reply
    2. Claudia Lamascolo

      February 07, 2021 at 9:22 pm

      5 stars
      you inspired me to try chorizo never had it but I am sure the family will love this with pasta!

      Reply
    3. Irina

      February 07, 2021 at 10:22 pm

      5 stars
      I am never tired of pasta recipes, and this one is not an exception. I made this pasta meal for our lunch today, and it turned out delicious!

      Reply
    4. Roxana

      February 07, 2021 at 11:49 pm

      5 stars
      This was great. I used smoked sausage. Love all the step by step instructions and tips. It was delicious.

      Reply
    5. Chichi

      February 08, 2021 at 1:59 am

      5 stars
      Love this recipe! It’s easy to make and the taste is so yummy

      Reply
    6. Nicola Hartley

      May 01, 2021 at 4:58 pm

      This looks fantastic, definately going to try. Can I ask, can you do it without the cream? Tia x

      Reply
      • Beth Sachs

        May 02, 2021 at 4:56 pm

        Hi Nicola! Yes the cream can be left out if you prefer.

        Reply
    7. Jessica

      May 26, 2021 at 4:59 pm

      5 stars
      This recipe is out of this world!!! Thank you!!!
      I added some chopped turkey bacon because leftovers.. Yum!

      Reply
      • Beth Sachs

        May 27, 2021 at 5:59 am

        Hi Jessica. So glad you enjoyed the recipe! It's a great one for adding leftovers.

        Reply
    8. Lesley W

      August 05, 2021 at 7:13 pm

      4 stars
      Sugar in the ingredients but nowhere in the recipe. Suggest adding when you add the passata. Also recommend lightly grilling the halloumi before adding, then it holds up better

      Reply
      • Beth Sachs

        August 06, 2021 at 6:41 am

        Hi Lesley. Thanks for spotting the error - I've now rectified it! I love grilled halloumi so I think that if you have time, that would be a really good idea!

        Reply

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