Spicy sausage penne

  • Portion size: Serves 4
  • Hands on time 10 minutes plus 40 minutes cooking time
  • Difficulty: easy

Sausages and pasta in a chilli tomato sauce is a cheap and easy midweek meal that’s sure to satisfy everyone. We’ve used penne in this recipe, but you could substitute another like fusilli, shells or cavatelli.

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Ingredients

  • 400g pork sausages
  • 1 large red onion, chopped
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1 red chilli, deseeded, finely chopped
  • 150ml red wine
  • 400g can chopped tomatoes
  • Pinch of caster sugar
  • 400g penne
  • Handful fresh parsley, finely chopped

Parmesan shavings, to serve

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Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan 180°C/gas 6. Put the sausages in a roasting tin and roast for 15-20 minutes until cooked through. Remove and slice on the diagonal.
  2. In a frying pan, fry the onion in the oil until soft. Season. Add the garlic and chilli and fry for 1 minute.
  3. Add the sausage and wine. Bubble over a high heat for a few minutes. Add the tomatoes and sugar, bring to the boil, then simmer for 20 minutes, stirring, until thick. Season.
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  5. Meanwhile, cook the penne in a large pan of salted boiling water until al dente, then drain.
  6. Divide the penne among bowls, then spoon the sauce over. Sprinkle with parsley and Parmesan to serve.

Nutrition

  • 696kcals Calories
  • 24.9g (8.6g saturated) Fat
  • 28.8g Protein
  • 88.5g (9.1g sugars) Carbs
  • 2.1g Salt
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