Spicy sausage and broccolini pasta

Try this pasta recipe that uses sausages instead of mince, creating a tasty and healthy Italian pasta dish.

Serves: 4

Time to make: 25 mins

Ingredients

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250g dried linguine
450g lean beef sausages (see tips)
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 cloves garlic, crushed
¼ teaspoon dried chilli flakes
4 cups coarsely chopped broccolini or broccoli florets
½ cup frozen peas
2 large courgettezucchiniXszucchini, summer squashX, thinly sliced
¼ cup grated parmesan, to serve

Instructions

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1 Cook pasta following packet instructions, until al dente. Drain, reserving ²/³ cup of pasta cooking water.

2 Meanwhile, remove sausage meat from casings. In a large non-stick frying pan, heat oil over high. Cook sausage meat, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, for 6-8 minutes, or until browned. Add garlic and chilli flakes. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute.

3 Add broccolini, peas and courgette to pan with ¹/³ cup of the reserved cooking water. Cook for 3-4 minutes, or until greens are tender. Add pasta to the pan with remaining cooking liquid. Season mixture with cracked black pepper and toss to coat.

4 Divide pasta among 4 bowls and serve topped with parmesan.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free pasta and check sausages are gluten free.

HFG tip

Look for sausages with less than 10g fat per 100g to limit the saturated fat.

NOTE: If you have a nut allergy and are using packaged goods in recipes, please check the allergen warning on the packet regarding nuts.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 526 cal

Kilojoules 2200 kJ

Protein 30 g

Total fat 18 g

Saturated fat 6 g

Carbohydrates 55 g

Sugar 5 g

Dietary fibre 14 g

Sodium 770 mg

Calcium 140 mg

Iron 4.5 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.