Italian Sausage & Tomato Pasta

Name: Italian Sausage & Tomato Pasta
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 300 g penne pasta; 4 cloves of garlic; 4 Tbsp balsamic vinegar; 1 can chopped tomatoes; ¼ C parmesan cheese, grated; ½ brown onion, sliced; 1 carrot, diced; 1 stalk celery, sliced; 1 tsp chilli flakes; 500 g italian sausage, casing removed; 1 g fresh thyme, or ½ tsp of dried thyme

5 steps

Prep:20minCook:20min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:48:13 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories778.9 kcal (39%)

Total Fat42.1 g (60%)

Carbs66.7 g (26%)

Sugars5.9 g (7%)

Protein30.8 g (62%)

Sodium1123.6 mg (56%)

Fiber3.3 g (12%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

300gpenne pasta

4cloves of garlic

4 Tbspbalsamic vinegar

1can chopped tomatoes

0.25 Cparmesan cheese

grated

Sauce

0.5brown onion

1 tspchilli flakes

500gitalian sausage

casing removed

1gfresh thyme

Instructions

Step 1

Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions.

Step 2

Place the ‘sauce’ vegetables and chilli flakes into a processor and blend until a rough paste, add in the sausage, fennel and thyme, keep pulsing until well mixed. Transfer this mixture into a large frying pan on a high heat with the oil. Cook for 6-7 minutes, breaking up any lumps.

Step 3

Crush 4 unpeeled cloves of garlic into the sausage mixture and stir in the vinegar and the tomatoes. Cook for a further 20 minutes or until the sauce has thickened.

Step 4

Drain the pasta, reserving a cup of the cooking water. Tip the pasta into the pan of sauce and give it a gentle stir, adding enough of the cooking water to bring it to a thickened saucy consistency.

Step 5

Season to taste and serve with Parmesan grated all over.