Name: Spicy sausage pasta
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 400 gram fusilli; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 clove garlic; 1 teaspoon chilli flakes; 1 teaspoon fennel seeds; 1 pack pork sausage; 550 gram Mediterranean-style vegetable mix; 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar; 2 tin chopped tomatoes; 1 bunch parsley; to taste parmesan

Step 1

Cook the pasta (400 g) according to the pack instructions and drain, reserving the cooking water. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil (15 mL) in a saucepan over a medium-high heat, then add the garlic (1 clove) , chilli flakes (2 g) and fennel seeds (2 g) .

Step 2

When the spices begin to sizzle, add the sausages (1 pack) and fry for 3 minutes, breaking up the pieces with a wooden spoon, until they begin to caramelise.

Step 3

Add the Mediterranean-style veg (550 g) , season with salt and pepper, and continue to cook until slightly softened.

Step 4

Add the balsamic vinegar (15 mL) , stir and let it bubble away, then add the chopped tomatoes (2 tins) and around ¼ can of cooking water from the pasta.

Step 5

Simmer over a medium heat for 10 minutes until thickened. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Use a little more of the pasta cooking water to loosen the sauce if it looks too dry.

Step 6

Toss the cooked pasta through the sauce with the fresh parsley (1 bunch) , then serve with grated parmesan (to taste) and black pepper. For a vegan version, substitute the sausages with Plant Kitchen sausages, and leave out the parmesan.

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