Sausage and tomato pasta

Sausage and Tomato Pasta
Average rating: 3 out of 5 star rating

Really easy and will appeal to the whole family - you can have this on your plates within the hour.

  • Serves: 4

  • Cooking time: 50 mins

  • Skill level: Easy peasy

  • Costs: Cheap as chips

  • Child friendly

Ingredients

  • 10ml (2tsp) olive oil
  • 8 good-quality pork sausages
  • 1 red onion, peeled and chopped
  • 1 large carrot, peeled and finely diced
  • 400g can chopped tomatoes with herbs
  • 10ml (2tsp) tomato purée
  • 5ml (1tsp) sugar
  • 275g (10oz) penne pasta

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a large frying pan and fry the sausages until browned all over. Remove them from the pan and set aside. Add the onion and carrot to the frying pan and cook for 5 mins until softened. Stir in the tomatoes, purée and sugar and bring to the boil.
  2. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 15 mins. Cut each sausage into 4 pieces and return to the sauce. Cook the sauce for a further 10-15 mins.
  3. Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large pan of lightly salted boiling water for 8-10 mins or according to the packet instructions. Drain well and stir into the tomato sauce. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper and serve immediately.

Nutritional information

Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.

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