Hot and spicy – this is a great way to use up use left over spaghetti.

Ingredients

• 2 chunky chorizo sausages, diced
• 1 onion, peeled and diced
• 1 tblsp minced garlic
• 1 chilli, finely chopped
• 500 grams cooked spaghetti
• 6-8 leaves sage, finely chopped (or 2 tsp dried)
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
• olive oil for pan frying

Suggested garnishes

• chopped fresh or sliced sundried tomatoes, olives, capers, sage leaves
• sundried-tomato mayonnaise

Method

1. Cook the chorizo sausage in a hot frying pan with the onion, garlic and chilli in 2 tablespoons of olive oil until the sausage and onion are well cooked but not burnt.
2. Toss together the chorizo mix, cooked spaghetti, sage leaves, parmesan cheese with a good seasoning of salt and pepper,
3. Just coat the base of a frying pan with oil. Add ¼ of the pasta mix and cook for around 3-4 minutes until the base is brown and beginning to crispen. Turn or more flamboyantly flip the spaghetti pancake over and cook a further minute or two.
4. Serve hot topped with a mix of the suggested garnishes.
5. Sundried tomato paste
6. In a food processor, process 1 cup thick, good-quality mayonnaise and 6-8 sundried tomatoes in oil (well drained) or use 2 tablespoons sundried tomato paste.

Cooks Tips

- If wished add 1 egg to the pasta to assist with holding the pancake together.