Sarah Millican's Tuscan sausage & tomato pasta

Name: Sarah Millican's Tuscan sausage & tomato pasta
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 onion; 1 carrot; 1 stick of celery; 1 bunch of fresh basil (30g); olive oil; 4 quality Italian sausages (250g in total); 1 heaped teaspoon fennel seeds; 1 teaspoon dried oregano, ideally the flowering kind; 1 pinch of dried chilli flakes; 1 sprig of fresh rosemary; 4 cloves of garlic; 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar; 2 x 400g tins of quality plum tomatoes; 300g dried penne; 40g Parmesan cheese, plus extra to serve; extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

Cook:50min

Sarah Millican made this sausage pasta recipe with Jamie Oliver on Friday Night Feast. Packed with Italian sausage, fennel and oregano, it's a real beauty.

Updated at: Wed, 24 Dec 2025 07:47:42 GMT