Name: Sausage and tomato penne
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 gram penne; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 red capsicum, seeded, sliced; 1 onion, sliced; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 fresh chilli, seeded, chopped; 4 kransky (or other continental sausages), thickly sliced; 400 gram can diced tomatoes; 1/2 cup white wine, vegetable stock or water; 1/4 cup pitted black olives; 50 gram baby spinach leaves; 90 gram fetta, crumbled; garlic bread, to serve

Ingredients

500 gram penne

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 red capsicum, seeded, sliced

1 onion, sliced

2 garlic cloves, crushed

1 fresh chilli, seeded, chopped

4 kransky (or other continental sausages), thickly sliced

400 gram can diced tomatoes

1/2 cup white wine, vegetable stock or water

1/4 cup pitted black olives

50 gram baby spinach leaves

90 gram fetta, crumbled

garlic bread, to serve

Method

1.Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling salted water for 10-12 minutes, following packet instructions. Drain well and return to pan.

2.Meanwhile, heat oil in a large frying pan on medium. Saute‚ capsicum, onion, garlic and chilli for 4-5 minutes until softened.

3.Add sausage and cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes until lightly browned. Blend tomatoes, wine and olives into mixture and simmer for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and stir spinach through until it starts to wilt.

4.Toss sauce through pasta in pan and season to taste. Top with crumbled fetta. Accompany with garlic bread.

If liked, use beef sausages. Pan-fry first, then slice. For added speed, use bought chilli and garlic chopped or crushed. These keep well in their sealed containers in the fridge.
Note

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