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Creamy 15 Minute Pork Sausage Pasta

Absolute banger.
Prep Time:5 minutes
Cook Time:15 minutes
Course: Main Course
Keyword: creamy, pasta, sausage
Servings: 4 generous

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
  • ΒΌ 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.