Instant meatballs with penne pasta

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Meatballs are always a surefire winner for family meals – made with sausages in this recipe for something different

Prep:10 mins
Cook:15 mins
Ready in 25 minutes

Serves 2
Easy

Nutrition per serving

kcal 964
fat 53g
saturates 16g
carbs 88g
sugars 8g
fibre 7g
protein 39g
salt 3.14g

Ingredients

200g penne pasta
3 fat sausages
1 tbsp olive oil
250g bag spinach
3 tbsp pine nuts, toasted
50g parmesan, grated

Tip

Italian-style sausages
Spicy Italian-style add great authentic flavour if you like things a bit hotter. If you can't find any, add a pinch of dried chilli flakes to ordinary sausagemeat.

Method

Cook the pasta according to pack instructions. Meanwhile, squeeze the sausages from their skins, then roughly break the meat into 12 pieces. Roll into balls.
Heat the oil in a large frying pan, add the sausage balls, then cook over a medium heat until golden, about 5 mins. Pile the spinach on top of the sausage balls and cook, stirring frequently, for 2-3 mins until completely wilted. Season with a little salt and plenty of ground black pepper, then toss in the toasted pine nuts.
Add the drained pasta to the sausages and spinach, then toss well, adding half the parmesan. Serve spooned into individual serving bowls with the rest of the parmesan scattered on top.