Sausage & broccoli pasta
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- Easy
- Serves 2
Liven up midweek pasta with a fiery sausage and chilli hit
| Highlight | Nutrient | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| kcal | 738 | |
| fat | 34g | |
| saturates | 11g | |
| carbs | 80g | |
| sugars | 5g | |
| fibre | 7g | |
| protein | 34g | |
| low in | salt | 1.25g |
Ingredients
- 200g pasta shapes
- 150g pack purple sprouting broccoli , cut into pieces
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves , sliced
- ½ tsp fennel seeds (optional)
- ½ tsp crushed red chillies
- 2 Italian-style pork sausages , skins removed and meat broken into pieces
- parmesan shavings, to serve
Method
- STEP 1
Bring a large pan of water to the boil and cook the pasta until nearly al dente. Throw in the broccoli and cook for 2 mins more. Drain, saving 1-2 tbsp of the water.
- STEP 2
Heat the oil in a large frying pan and add the garlic, fennel seeds, if using, and chillies. When they start to colour a bit, add the sausage and cook until golden and cooked through. Tip in the pasta and broccoli with the reserved water and toss. Serve hot with the Parmesan shavings.
RECIPE TIPS
SAUSAGES
Sausages that contain flavours like sundried tomatoes, caramelised onions, Parmesan or fennel work well in this dish.
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Recipe from Good Food magazine, November 2010
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