Sausage and Aubergine Pasta
found in Snacks - Emma Lunches
 | 12 SPs |  | Nut Free |
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Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 25 minutes
Cuisine: Italian
Difficulty:
N/A
Inspired by a traditional Sicilian dish, this savoury crowdpleaser is full of punchy Italian flavours
Ingredients
- 1 calorie controlled cooking spray
- 2 red onions, finely sliced
- 4 pork and herb sausages, broken up
- 1⁄2 tbsp fennel seed
- 11⁄2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 800g chopped tomatoes (tinned)
- 2 tbsp tomato puree
- 240g pappardelle, wholewheat
- 30g parmesan
Directions
1
Mist a large, deep, lidded frying pan with cooking spray and fry the onions and aubergines over a low-medium heat for 5 minutes until softened. Stir in the sausage meat and cook, stirring regularly, for 5 minutes until cook through and lightly golden. Add the fennel seeds and cook for another minute.
2
Stir in the balsamic vinegar and cook until just evaporated then add the chopped tomatoes and tomato puree. Half-fill an empty tomato tin with water and add to the pan. Bring to the boil, then turn down the heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
3
Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to the pack instructions. Stir in the sauce. Serve sprinkled with Parmesan.
