Strozzapreti with Cherry Tomatoes, Bell Peppers & Chorizo

Here's a dish inspired by something I ate at Rome a few weeks ago. It's Strozzapreti Pasta; literally, it means "priest strangler." Click here to learn more about the pasta's unique name.  I've mixed this with some very fresh cherry tomatoes and bell peppers in yellow and red, as well as some chorizo. You can use bacon too, but since I had an oversupply of chorizo in the ref, it seemed opportune to just use that.

STROZZAPRETI WITH CHERRY TOMATOES, BELL PEPPERS & CHORIZO
Serves 4

Ingredients:
500 grams of Strozzapreti (or any other pasta that you fancy)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 head of garlic, sliced
1 onion, sliced in chunks
1 red bell pepper, sliced like sticks
1 yellow bell pepper, sliced like sticks
1 cup each of yellow and red cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
1 cup chorizo, chopped into strips
1 1/2 beef cube
Splash of white wine
3 chilis, chopped finely or 1 teaspoon chili flakes (adjust spiciness to taste)
1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Procedure:

1. Heat the olive oil. Saute the onions and garlic. Add the bell peppers and sauté until half cooked. Set aside in a bowl.

2.  In the same pan, sauté the chorizo slices. Add oil if the pan is too dry. There will be more oil in the pan after the chorizo is brown, giving the dish more flavour. Drain the chorizo slices and add it to the bell pepper/garlic/onion mix.

3.  In the same pan with the chorizo oil, sauté the tomatoes until they are half cooked. Add the sliced chili or chili flakes, beef cube and ground pepper. Mix well. Turn off the flame.

4. At the same time, cook the strozzapreti in violently boiling water until al dente. Set aside some pasta water in case the pasta becomes dry.

5. While the pasta is being cooked, return all the ingredients (bell pepper, garlic, onion, chorizo, chili, tomatoes) into the pan and heat it up. Add a splash of white wine.

6. Once the sauce is hot and the pasta is al dente, add the strozzapreti into the chorizo and vegetables. If you find that the pasta is too dry, add some of the pasta water. Serve hot.