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Creamy Pesto Chorizo & Broccoli Pasta Bake

Creamy Pesto Chorizo & Broccoli Pasta Bake

with Cheddar Cheese
Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on September 26, 2025
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Calories
1070 kcal
Protein
46.4g protein
Preparation Time
35 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Allergens:
  • Milk
  • Cashew
  • Gluten
  • Wheat
  • Soy
  • May contain traces of allergens
  • Milk
  • Sulphites
  • Sesame
  • Eggs
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts and wheat.
Serving amount

1 packet

Baby Spinach Leaves

1 packet

Basil Pesto

(Contains: Milk, Cashew)

1 packet

Broccoli

1 packet

Cheddar Cheese

(Contains: Milk)

1 sachet

Chicken Stock Pot

250 g

Mild Chorizo

(May be present: Soy, Milk, Sulphites.)

1 packet

Fusilli

(Contains: Gluten, Wheat May be present: Soy, Sesame, Eggs.)

1 sachet

Garlic & Herb Seasoning

1 packet

Light Cooking Cream

(Contains: Milk)

Calories1070 kcal
Energy (kJ)4480 kJ
Fat64 g
of which saturates24.7 g
Carbohydrate75.4 g
of which sugars9.6 g
Dietary Fibre9.1 g
Protein46.4 g
Sodium2370 mg
The average adult daily energy intake is 8700 kJ

Cooking Steps

1

• Preheat oven to 240/220°C fan-forced. Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to the boil. • Roughly chop mild chorizo. Transfer chorizo and broccoli florets to large baking dish. • Add garlic & herb seasoning and a drizzle of olive oil. Toss to combine. • Roast until tender and browned, 20-25 minutes.

2

• While the broccoli and chorizo are roasting, add fusilli to boiling water and cook until ‘al dente’, 11 minutes. • Drain and return to saucepan.

3

• Remove dish from oven. • Add light cooking cream, basil pesto, chicken stock pot, cooked pasta, baby spinach leaves, the butter and half the shredded Cheddar cheese to the baking dish. • Stir to combine. Sprinkle the remaining Cheddar cheese over pasta. • Bake until cheese has melted, 5-10 minutes.

4

• Divide creamy chorizo and zucchini fusilli bake between plates to serve. Enjoy!

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