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  • 6 good-quality sausages
    skins removed
  • 1 tsp fennel seed
  • 250g pack mushroom
    sliced
  • 150ml red wine
    (optional)
  • 660g jar tomato pasta sauce
    (we used Loyd Grossman’s tomato & chilli)
  • 300g penne
  • grated or shaved parmesan
    to serve

Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal657
  • fat30g
  • saturates8g
  • carbs75g
  • sugars15g
  • fibre5g
  • protein27g
  • salt2.98g
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Method

  • step 1

    Heat a large, wide frying pan, then crumble in the sausage meat and fennel seeds (there’s no need to add any oil). Fry for a few mins until golden and the fat is released, stirring well to break up the meat. Add the mushrooms and fry for a few mins until beginning to soften. Stir in the wine now, if using, bubble for 1 min, then add the tomato sauce and heat through until bubbling.

  • step 2

    Meanwhile, boil the penne. When ready, drain and tip into the sauce. Mix well until completely coated, then divide between four plates, finishing with a little parmesan.

RECIPE TIPS
TIP

Using the meat from good-quality sausages is an easy way to get lots of flavour into mince dishes without having to add extra herbs, spices and seasoning.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, July 2008

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Sharon Inglis

tip

can you freeze?

Sara Tyson

I always freeze and have as a dinner for work 😊

eireana7

Would this recipe freeze ok??

tobywallace2211WxI_w7Zq

question

why cook pasta when you can eat KFC?

Vfarq

Went down surprisingly well, clean plates all round. Was astounded as such a budget easy dish, especially as family aren't massive pasta fans. Found pack of sausages in the back of the freezer, used aldi's budget pasta sauce at 28p a jar, didn't add red wine but a splash of red wine vinegar, only…

Vfarq

question

If you aren’t using the optional wine do you use another liquid instead st this stage? And any suggestions instead of fennel seeds which I personally love but the family don’t and can detect them a mile off!!? Thanks for any help!

jilly27

You could substitute the fennel with caraway or dill seeds, I think ,and add other liquid to get the consistency you want.

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