Sausage alla Norma recipe

Name: Sausage alla Norma
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 2 aubergines, sliced in half lengthways and cut into 1cm slices; 3 tbsp olive oil; 6 Tesco Finest reduced fat pork sausages, skins removed; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 2 large garlic cloves, crushed; pinch of chilli flakes; 1 tin plum tomatoes; 2 tbsp tomato purée; 1 tsp sugar; 1 tsp dried oregano; 350g rigatoni; 15g pack fresh basil leaves, roughly torn; Parmesan, grated, to serve

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This Sicilian-inspired pasta dish is so simple to make yet tastes so special, ideal for an easy midweek meal or relaxed weekend eating. Roasted aubergines are added to a rich sausage and tomato sauce, served with chunky rigatoni, fresh basil leaves and grated Parmesan. Delicious!

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Serves 4
Takes 40 mins
704 calories / serving

Ingredients

2 aubergines, sliced in half lengthways and cut into 1cm slices
3 tbsp olive oil
6 Tesco Finest reduced fat pork sausages, skins removed
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 large garlic cloves, crushed
pinch of chilli flakes
1 tin plum tomatoes
2 tbsp tomato purée
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp dried oregano
350g rigatoni
15g pack fresh basil leaves, roughly torn
Parmesan, grated, to serve

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Each serving contains

Energy: 2960kJ 704.0kcal; 35%
Fat: 25g; high36%
Saturates: 7g; high34%
Salt: 1.1g; low19%
Sugars: 12g; low14%

of the Reference intake

Carbohydrate 83.1gProtein 30.4gFibre 11.1g

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Method

Preheat the oven to gas 7, 220°C, fan 200°C. Arrange the aubergines on two lined baking sheets, drizzle over 2 tbsp olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat in the oil, then roast for 30 mins, turning halfway.
Meanwhile, make the sauce. Heat the remaining oil in a large, deep frying pan over a high heat. Roughly break the sausage meat into the pan and, using a wooden spoon to break it up, fry for 8-10 mins until well browned.
Turn the heat down and add the onion, garlic and chilli flakes. Cook for a further 5 mins until the onion is softened. Add the tinned tomatoes (fill the empty can halfway with water and pour in the pan too), tomato pureé, sugar and oregano, and stir to combine. Season with black pepper and leave to simmer while you cook the rigatoni.
Cook the pasta for 8-10 mins or until al dente. Reserve a mug of the pasta water, then drain and set aside.
Once the aubergine is golden and soft, remove from the oven and stir into the tomato sauce along with the basil leaves.
Add the cooked rigatoni along with a splash of the pasta water and toss to combine.
Serve immediately with grated Parmesan on top.

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