Chorizo fettuccine with broccoli and cherry tomatoes

It was late Saturday night, the girls had eaten a version of the shell pasta and smoky bacon dish some time earlier and I couldn't really be bothered cooking for us.  The sun had finally come out and we were enjoying playing outside with the girls before they went to bed so I was keen to make this as simple and quick as possible and with the least amount of washing up.  I went from suggesting eggs on toast to throwing this together and it surprised us both! It was on the table in about 12mins and we enjoyed it so much, we just couldn't get enough of it.  This probably should have been enough for three people but there were no leftovers on Saturday night!  We loved the heat in it and the fact it wasn't confused by a marinara sauce, the touch of creme fraiche is just enough to coat the pasta and pull everything together without leaving such a discerning flavor.  I've done this type of dish before but I must have found a winner in the chorizo this time because this was sensational!  

Serves 2-3


Ingredients:
2 good quality chorizo sausages
3 fresh red chili peppers
2/3 cup of finely sectioned broccoli florets
1/2 cup of cherry tomatoes, halved
freshly chopped basil, large handful
1 clove garlic, crushed
3 tblspns, creme fraiche
1/3 cup parmesan cheese
red pepper flakes (if you like it hotter)
Fettuccine, or any other pasta you like

Method:

• Fill and boil a kettle for the pasta
• Remove the skin of the chorizo sausage and break the meat into thumb size pieces
• Heat a non-stick pan and cook the sausage until done. 
• Then add the cherry tomatoes, garlic, chili peppers and basil.
• Cook the pasta in salty water. With approx 3 mins remaining, throw in the broccoli and continue to cook until pasta is al-dente and the broccoli is crisp-tender.  Drain, keeping some pasta water, and mix the pasta with the sausage mix. 
• Add about 1/3- 1/4 cup of the pasta water, the creme fraiche and parmesan cheese and mix until a loose, silky sauce forms.  Taste and add red peppers flakes if desired.  We did and it was awesome!!
• Serve immediately and enjoy

* You could totally adapt this for kids if you used regular sausage and added the chili's later