Penne or Orecchiette with tomatoes, spicy sausage and cream

With a fresh herb, spicy chorizo sauce made with fresh, ripe and juicy tomatoes, this pasta dish is the perfect comfort food

Penne or Orecchiette with tomatoes, spicy sausage and cream

SERVES

6

PEOPLE

PREP TIME

10

MINUTES

COOKING TIME

20

MINUTES

Ingredients

  • 450g Penne

  • 4 litres waterĀ 

  • 2 tbsp saltĀ 

  • For the sauce:

  • 175-225g chorizo or Kabanossi sausageĀ 

  • 25g butterĀ 

  • 1 tsp fresh rosemary, finely choppedĀ 

  • 675g fresh ripe tomatoes, peeled and haved or 1½ tins tomatoes, choppedĀ 

  • salt

  • freshly ground pepper

  • sugar

  • pinch of crushed chilliesĀ 

  • 175-300ml creamĀ 

  • 2 tbsp flat parsley, finely choppedĀ 

  • 4 tbsp freshly grated Parmesan cheese (Parmigiano Reggiano)Ā 

  • lots of snipped flat parsleyĀ 

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