SYNERGY /ˈsɪnədʒi/. Noun. The interaction of two or more substances to produce an effect greater than the sum of its parts.
May I present to you my synergistic Creamy 15-Minute Pork Sausage Pasta. Seven ingredients, plus lemon and seasoning. One saucepan, one pot, dinner on the table in 15 minutes. A hushed silence. Cheering crowds. <<cook bows humbly>>
More on wonderful mafaldine pasta and another recipe using it, here x
“Life is a combination of magic and pasta.”
-Federico Fellini, Film Director
Creamy 15 Minute Pork Sausage Pasta
Absolute banger.
Ingredients
- 350 g mafaldine pasta (curly fettuccine) or fettuccine, yes normally it's 100g dried pasta per person but the sausage and cream bulk this up)
- 5 smallish sized pork sausages approx 375 grams, skin taken off (one per person plus one for the pot)
- 300 ml thickened cream
- ¼ cup parmesan, plus extra to serve if desired
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 tbsp tomato paste (1 sachet)
- squeeze lemon
- salt, pepper
- parsley
Instructions
- Cook pasta as per packet instructions. It should take about 12 minutes. Don't overcook, better to keep al dente.
- While pasta is boiling, fry onion in a little olive oil in large, deep frying pan, add garlic. Then add sausage meat and brown, breaking up well – use a masher if you need to.
- Drain pasta. Add cream and tomato paste to frying pan and stir to incorporate. Add drained pasta and stir gently.
- Stir through parmesan, squeeze over lemon, season well, and sprinkle with chopped parsley and extra parmesan to serve if desired.
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