Saucy Sausage and Broccoli Pasta

Name: Saucy Sausage and Broccoli Pasta
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 4 chicken sausages, skins removed,; ½ teaspoon fennel seeds, toasted and crushed; 1 small onion, grated and any excess liquid squeezed out; ½ teaspoon wholegrain mustard; 1 tablespoon basil leaves, finely chopped plus extra to serve; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 350g wholewheat spaghetti; 150g broccoli, cut into bite-sized pieces; 25g parmesan, finely grated; 1 clove garlic, crushed; A splash of white wine or dry sherry, optional; 300ml chicken stock; 100ml double cream; 2 teaspoons wholegrain mustard

5 steps

Cook:30min

This sausage pasta with broccoli is quick and easy to prepare, and makes for a perfect midweek meal if you don't feel like cooking!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:01:07 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories755.2 kcal (38%)

Total Fat37.9 g (54%)

Carbs72.8 g (28%)

Sugars5.6 g (6%)

Protein34 g (68%)

Sodium1002.1 mg (50%)

Fiber9 g (32%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

4chicken sausages

skins removed

½ teaspoonfennel seeds

toasted and crushed

1onion

small, grated and any excess liquid squeezed out

½ teaspoonwholegrain mustard

1 tablespoonbasil leaves

finely chopped plus extra to serve

2 tablespoonsolive oil

350gwholewheat spaghetti

150gbroccoli

cut into bite-sized pieces

25gparmesan

finely grated

For the mustard sauce

1clove garlic

crushed

white wine

or dry sherry, optional

300mlchicken stock

100mldouble cream

2 teaspoonswholegrain mustard

Instructions

Step 1

Put the sausage, fennel seeds, 2 tablespoons of the grated onion, mustard and basil in a bowl. Mix well and then 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 half. 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 the instructions on the packet, 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.