Description
This One Skillet Saucy Sausage Pasta is full of flavour and so satisfying. Plus you can make it in under 30 minutes and clean up is a breeze.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, for cooking
- 500g fennel Italian pork sausage
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 200g chickpea fettuccine or pasta of your choice
- 1 cup water
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 400g can diced tomato
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cube chicken stock
- 5 sprigs thyme tied with string
- 1/3 cup cream (optional)
For serving:
- Handful of fresh parsley, for garnishing
- Freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
- Sprinkle of smoked sea salt flakes or pink Himalayan salt
- Freshly cracked black pepper or chili flakes
Instructions
Cut the tip of each sausage and squeeze out the contents into bite-sized chunks, into a bowl. Discard the skin.
In a large saucepan, on medium high heat, stir fry the sausage pieces with some olive oil. Use your frying ladle to mince up any large chunks of sausage into smaller bits. Once the sausage bits start to brown, throw in the minced garlic and sauté until golden.
Turn the fire off and scoop out the fried garlic and sausage into a bowl lined with paper towels to soak up any excess oil and fat rendered off from cooking the sausage meat.
In the same pot, on medium high heat, add 1 cup of water and the pasta. Add the tomato paste and canned diced tomatoes along with all the liquids. Add the herbs, salt and stock cube. Cook according to package instructions, uncovered. On the last 2 minutes of cook time, add the cream, if using, and stir to combine.
Turn the fire off, add the sausages back into the pot. Mix it all up and serve immediately with fresh parsley and grated parmigiano-reggiano.
Notes
I sometimes like to add a finishing salt to the dish. It elevates the flavours and makes it come alive. Maldon smoked sea salt flages or pink himalyan salt are a good choice.
Always use good quality sausages
Never buy plain old “parmesan”. Make sure you get parmigiano-reggiano.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: 30 Minute Meals
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: Italian
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