Sausage, tomato and capsicum pasta

Author: Niki Bezzant - Founding Editor

Photographer: Stockfood.co.nz

Serves: 10

Time to make: 25 mins

Ingredients

1kg dried pasta such as penne
6 good quality sausages (Italian pork flavour is nice)
olive spray oil
2 red capsicums, sliced thinly
3 cups cherry tomatoes
5 cups rocketarugulaX or baby spinach
1 lemon, juice and zest
2 tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream
¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
parmesan cheese, to garnish

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Instructions

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1 Cook pasta following packet directions. Drain, reserving half a cup of pasta water. Spray with a little oil and set aside.

2 Chop sausages in bite-sized pieces. Heat a large pan and spray with oil. Add sausages and stir-fry until browned and cooked through. Add capsicum and cook for 5 more minutes.

3 Add cherry tomatoes and stir-fry another 5 minutes, then add pasta, rocket, lemon juice, zest and sour cream. Stir well to combine, adding some pasta water to make a sauce.

4 Garnish with parsley and parmesan and serve with a green salad.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 533 cal

Kilojoules 2230 kJ

Protein 32 g

Total fat 10 g

Saturated fat 4 g

Carbohydrates 80 g

Sugar 3 g

Dietary fibre 6 g

Sodium 520 mg

Calcium 90 mg

Iron 4 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.