Sausage Meatball Pasta Recipe with Broccoli

Penne with broccoli and mustardy sausage meatballs

Name: Penne with broccoli and mustardy sausage meatballs
Total time: 40 min
Yield: serves 2
Ingredients: pork sausages 4 (about 200g), skins removed; fennel seeds ½ tsp, toasted and crushed; onion 1 small, grated and any excess liquid squeezed out; wholegrain mustard ½ tsp; basil leaves finely chopped to make 1 tbsp, plus extra to serve; olive oil 2 tbsp; penne (or other short pasta) 150g; purple sprouting or long-stemmed broccoli 150g, cut into bite-sized pieces; parmesan 25g, finely grated; garlic 1 clove, crushed; white wine or dry sherry a splash, (optional); chicken stock 300ml; double cream 100ml; wholegrain mustard 2 tsp

40 minutes
serves 2
Easy

A creamy mustard sauce livens up this meatball and broccoli pasta dish, make it for a comforting midweek meal for the whole family

February 12, 2019 at 4:01 pm

Ingredients

pork sausages 4 (about 200g), skins removed
fennel seeds ½ tsp, toasted and crushed
onion 1 small, grated and any excess liquid squeezed out
wholegrain mustard ½ tsp
basil leaves finely chopped to make 1 tbsp, plus extra to serve
olive oil 2 tbsp
penne (or other short pasta) 150g
purple sprouting or long-stemmed broccoli 150g, cut into bite-sized pieces
parmesan 25g, finely grated

MUSTARD SAUCE

garlic 1 clove, crushed
white wine or dry sherry a splash, (optional)
chicken stock 300ml
double cream 100ml
wholegrain mustard 2 tsp

Method

Step 1

Put the sausage, fennel seeds, 2 tbsp of the grated onion, mustard and basil in a bowl. Mix well then, with clean hands, form into approximately 14 meatballs.
Step 2

Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and fry the meatballs, turning until golden brown all over.
Step 3

Scoop the meatballs out with a slotted spoon then add the garlic and the remaining onion to the pan to make the sauce. Cook for a couple of minutes then add the wine (if using) and simmer for a minute. Add the stock and simmer until reduced by ¹/2. Stir in the cream and mustard, then tip the meatballs back in and simmer gently for 5-6 minutes.
Step 4

Cook the pasta following pack instructions, adding the broccoli for the final 3 minutes of cooking. Drain everything well, keeping aside a cup of the pasta cooking water.
Step 5

Tip the pasta, broccoli and parmesan into the meatball pan. Stir, then add a splash of cooking water, if needed, to loosen. Season, then serve in bowls with more basil and parmesan, if you like.