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Smoked sausage & tomato pasta

Smoked sausage & tomato pasta

If you've never tried pasta with sausage in it, this is the perfect recipe for you to put on the table - your family will thank you for it!

Serves: A family of 4

What you need:

  • 1 Mattessons Smoked Pork Sausage - sliced
  • 400g Dried penne pasta
  • 1 Onion - diced
  • 1 Green pepper - thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 400g can of tinned tomatoes
  • 3 tbsp tomato ketchup
  • 1 heaped tbsp (or 4 tsp) tomato puree
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • a handful of fresh basil
  • Salt and ground black pepper to taste

What you do:

  1. Cook the pasta in boiling water according to the pack instructions.
  2. Meanwhile heat the oil in a frying pan, add the onion and gently cook for 5 minutes.
  3. Add the green pepper and cook for another 2 minutes before adding the sliced Smoked Pork Sausage.
  4. Pour in the can of tinned of tomatoes, add the tomato ketchup, tomato puree and Worcestershire sauce and allow to simmer for 5 minutes, stirring regularly.
  5. Drain the cooked pasta, add into the sauce and add salt and black pepper to taste.
  6. Roughly chop the fresh bail leaves, add to the sauce and stir.
  7. Remove from heat and serve immediately with garlic bread and a crisp Italian leaf salad.

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Mattessons Smoked Pork Sausage

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