Vodka Pasta with Sausage

Name: Vodka Pasta with Sausage
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 400 grams pork sausage (Ideally Fennel or Italian Style*); 250 grams your favourite pasta shapes (I love Mezzi Rigatoni or Penne for this recipe); 360 ml tomato passata; 80 ml double or heavy cream; 2 banana shallots (or small white onion, diced); 2 cloves garlic (diced); 3 tbsp vodka; 2 tbsp olive oil; ¼ cup freshly grated parmesan (plus extra to serve ); salt and pepper; chilli flakes or red pepper flakes (optional); chopped basil or parsley (optional, to serve )