Creamy Sausage and Spinach Pasta

Ingredients

• 6 Pork sausages
• 300 g (10½ oz) Penne or rigatoni
• 1 tbsp Olive oil
• 2 cloves Garlic, finely chopped
• ½ tsp Chilli flakes, optional
• 200 ml (¾ cup + 1½ tbsp) Cream
• 100 g (3½ oz) Baby spinach
• 40 g (1.4 oz) Parmesan, grated
• Salt and black pepper

You’ll need: Large saucepan, Large frying pan

Method

1. 1

   Cook the pasta in salted boiling water according to the packet instructions. Scoop out ½ cup of the pasta water, then drain.

2. 2

   Meanwhile, squeeze the sausage meat out of the skins into a large frying pan with the oil over medium-high heat. Cook for 8–10 minutes, breaking it up, until browned and cooked through with no pink inside.

3. 3

   Add the garlic and chilli flakes for 1 minute, then pour in the cream and simmer for 3 minutes. Stir in the spinach until wilted.

4. 4

   Toss the pasta through the sauce with the parmesan, loosening with a splash of pasta water. Season to taste.