Crispy sausage and tomato pasta recipe

Name: Crispy sausage and tomato pasta
Yield: Serves 4
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

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.

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Serves 4
10 mins to prepare and 20 mins to cook
750 calories / serving

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Tesco Olive Oil 250Ml
1 tbsp olive oil
£3.10
£12.40/litre
Tesco Finest 10 Traditional Pork Sausages 667G
8 pork sausages
£4.50
£6.75/kg
Tesco Garlic 4 Pack
Aldi Price Match
2 garlic cloves, sliced
£0.87
£0.22/each
Tesco Fresh Cut Basil 30G
Aldi Price Match
15g fresh basil, chopped, a few whole leaves reserved
£0.50
£16.67/kg
Nightingale Farms Cherry Tomatoes 250G
250g cherry tomatoes
£0.62
£2.48/kg
Hearty Food Co. Penne Pasta 500G
Aldi Price Match
300g penne
£0.41
£0.82/kg
Creamfields Mature Grated Cheddar 250g
Aldi Price Match
100g grated Cheddar
£1.89
£7.56/kg

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.