Pasta with smoky sausage ragu

Name: Pasta with smoky sausage ragu
Total time: 30 min
Yield: serves 2
Ingredients: olive oil; pork sausages 4, skins removed; garlic 1 clove, sliced; fennel seeds ½ tsp; smoked paprika 1 tsp; chilli flakes a pinch; chopped tomatoes 1 × 400g tin; red wine a splash (optional); parsley ½ a small bunch; rigatoni 150g

30 minutes
serves 2
A little effort

The best sausage and pasta recipe for two. Add a hint of smoked paprika and with the fennel seeds you'll get a more interesting sauce than anything you can buy. Rigatoni is the perfect pasta shape for holding onto the sauce - so grab a fork and enjoy!

March 25, 2015 at 3:05 pm

Ingredients

olive oil
pork sausages 4, skins removed
garlic 1 clove, sliced
fennel seeds ½ tsp
smoked paprika 1 tsp
chilli flakes a pinch
chopped tomatoes 1 × 400g tin
red wine a splash (optional)
parsley ½ a small bunch
rigatoni 150g

Method

Step 1

Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a non-stick pan. Pinch small pieces of sausage into the pan then cook until browned. Add the garlic and cook for a minute then add the spices and cook for another minute. Tip in the tomatoes and wine then simmer for 20 minutes. Stir the parsley in.
Step 2

Cook the rigatoni following pack instructions then toss with the sauce.