Crispy sausage and tomato pasta recipe
This crispy sausage and tomato pasta is a quick and easy dish that takes less than 20 minutes to make. Combining flavoursome pork sausages with a fresh tomato sauce, it's sure to be a family favourite.
See method- Serves 4
- 10 mins to prepare and 20 mins to cook
- 750 calories / serving
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 8 pork sausages
- 2 garlic cloves, sliced
- 15g fresh basil, chopped, a few whole leaves reserved
- 250g cherry tomatoes
- 300g penne
- 100g grated Cheddar
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 3145kJ 750.0kcal
- Fat
- 38g
- Saturates
- 14g
- Salt
- 2.1g
- Sugars
- 6g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 69.6gProtein 34.7gFibre 3.7g
Method
- Heat the oil in a deep-sided frying pan over a medium high heat. Pinch the sausages from their skins into the pan to make small nuggets of sausagemeat. Fry, breaking up with a spatula or wooden spoon, for 8-10 mins until the sausage is crispy, golden brown and well broken up.
- Add the garlic, fry for 1 min, then stir in the chopped basil, cherry tomatoes and 150ml water. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 8-10 mins for the tomatoes to begin to break down.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pan of water to the boil and tip in the pasta. Cook for 8-10 mins until tender. Reserve 50ml cooking water and drain.
- Tip the cooked penne into the sauce and toss everything together. Season well with pepper and add a splash of the reserved pasta water to help coat the pasta with a little sauce. Serve scattered with the Cheddar and reserved basil leaves.
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