Add a few extras to a ready-made tomato sauce for a wonderfully quick and substantial pasta dish!
Each serving provides 658 kcal, 26g protein, 72g carbohydrate (of which 9g sugars),28g fat (of which 9g saturates), 6g fibre and 1.8g salt.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 red pepper, seeds removed, finely chopped
- 400g/14oz good-quality sausages, skins removed
- 350g/12¼oz tomato and chilli pasta sauce
- 350g/12¼oz penne
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- freshly grated Parmesan, to serve
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh basil, to serve (optional)
Method
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Heat the oil in a large frying pan and add the pepper. Cook over a medium heat, until soft.
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Add the sausages to the pan, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon. Once the meat is browned, add the tomato sauce and cook for 10 minutes.
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Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a pan of boiling salted water according to the packet instructions.
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Drain the pasta and stir in the sauce. Spoon into four bowls and garnish with grated Parmesan and chopped basil, if using.
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