Creamy tagliatelle with sausage, ricotta & basil

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
A speedy sauce to serve with ribbon pasta- dot with creamy Italian cheese and sprinkle with basil leaves

Prep:10 mins
Cook:20 mins

Serves 4
Easy

Nutrition per serving

kcal 617
fat 28g
saturates 10g
carbs 63g
sugars 8g
fibre 2g
protein 29g
salt 2.1g

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
400g pack good-quality sausages, skins removed, broken into small chunks
400g can chopped tomatoes
400g tagliatelle
handful basil, reserving smaller leaves to garnish
½ x 250g tub ricotta

Method

Heat the oil in a large frying pan, tip in the onion and garlic, and soften for about 10 mins. Add the sausagemeat chunks and brown for 5 mins. Tip in the chopped tomatoes and simmer for 5 mins or so, until thick and the sausagemeat is cooked through. Meanwhile, cook the pasta following pack instructions.
Season the tomato sauce and toss through the drained tagliatelle. Tear the basil and stir it through as well. Spoon into bowls and dot with ricotta. Grind over some pepper and sprinkle with the small basil leaves.