Sausage Pasta

Serves 4

Total Time - 35 minutes

Ingredients

• 8 sausages
• 320g tenderstem broccoli
• 2 red onions
• 2 x 400g tins of chopped tomatoes
• 1 tbsp fennel seeds
• 300g dried farfalle
• 1 tsp dried chilli flakes
• 20g parmesan cheese

Method

Poach the sausages in a large pan of boiling salted water for 5 minutes
Meanwhile, peel the onions, chop into 1cm dice and place in a large shallow casserole pan on a medium heat with 1/2 a tbsp of olive oil, the fennel seeds, chilli flakes, a small pinch of salt and a good pinch of black pepper, stirring regularly
Scoop the sausages out on to a board, finely slice, then stir into the onions
Trim the tough edges off the broccoli and finely slice the remaining stalks, leaving the tips whole
Add the stalks to the onions and cook for 10 minutes, or until softened, stirring regularly
Tip the tomatoes into the onions and sausages, breaking them up with your spoon
Reduce to a simmer while you cook the pasta in a pan of boiling salter water according to the packet instructions, adding the broccoli tips for just the last minute
Drain the pasta and broccoli, reserving a mugful of starchy cooking water
Toss through the sauce, loosening with a splash of reserved cooking water if needed
Season and grate over the parmesan to finish