Dinner
Sausage & Pepper Pasta
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- 1 tbsp olive oil
 - 10 pork sausages
 - 1 onion, sliced
 - 1 red pepper, deseeded and sliced
 - 1 green pepper, deseeded and sliced
 - 1 garlic clove, sliced
 - 1 tsp fennel seeds
 - ½ tsp hot-smoked paprika
 - Pinch dried chilli flakes
 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper
 - 1 can (400g) chopped tomatoes
 - 1 tbsp tomato purée
 - 1 tsp dried herbs
 - 600ml chicken stock
 - 200g dried penne pasta
 - 2 tbsp crème fraîche or natural yogurt
 - 2 tbsp grated Parmesan, plus extra to serve 10 torn fresh basil leaves
 
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Step 1
Heat the oil in pan for 1-2 minutes then add sausages and brown them on all sides. This may take a few minutes.
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Step 2
Remove sausages from pan and reserve. Add the onions and peppers, cook with lid on for 5 minutes until soft.
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Step 3
Meanwhile, slice the sausages on the slant into 3 and add back to pan with garlic, fennel, smoked paprika and chilli flakes. Cook, with lid off for 2 minutes.
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Step 4
Add tomatoes, tomato purée, dried herbs and stock. Replace lid and bring pan contents to a boil before simmering for 10 minutes.
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Step 5
Stir in dried pasta, bring to a boil and replace lid and cook on a gentle simmer for 10-12 minutes, stirring now and again. When the pasta is almost cooked, stir in the crème fraîche, Parmesan and basil leaves. Serve with extra Parmesan, if desired.