Smoked Sausage Arrabiata

Smoked Sausage Arrabiata

Smoked Sausage Arrabiata — prep 10 min, cook 20 min, serves 3. View the full ingredients and method on SmartBites.

Prep time
10 min
Cook time
20 min
Total time
30 minutes
Servings
3

Recipe tags

  • Under 30 mins
  • Family Favourite
  • Dinner
  • Italian

Ingredients

  • 400 g Penne
  • 600 g Chopped Tomatoes
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 60 g Grated Parmesan
  • 2 tsp Chopped Garlic
  • 2 tbsp Tomato Puree
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 1 pinch Pepper
  • 2 tbsp Fresh Parsley
  • 150 g Smoked Sausage
  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 tsp Chilli Flakes

Method

  1. Slice the smoked sausage into bite-sized pieces. Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat, add the sausage and cook for 3-4 minutes, turning occasionally, until browned around the edges.
  2. Push the sausage towards the sides of the pan, add the garlic and chilli flakes to the centre and cook for around 1 minute, keeping an eye on the garlic so it does not burn.
  3. Stir in the tomato puree and cook for another 1-2 minutes.
  4. Add the chopped tomatoes, sugar, salt and black pepper and stir everything together. Leave to simmer gently for around 10 minutes until the sauce starts to thicken.
  5. Meanwhile, bring a large pan of water to the boil and cook the penne according to the packet instructions until just tender. Scoop out a mugful of the pasta water before draining.
  6. Add the drained penne to the sausage and tomato sauce with a small splash of the reserved pasta water.
  7. Roughly chop the fresh parsley, then stir half of this with half the parmesan through the pasta.
  8. Toss everything together for 1-2 minutes until the sauce coats the penne, adding another splash of pasta water if it looks a little dry.
  9. Divide between three plates and finish with the remaining parmesan and fresh parsley.

Notes

  • Smoky sausage and penne coated in a rich tomato and chilli sauce, finished with Parmesan and fresh parsley. It’s quick, comforting and has just enough heat to make a simple pasta night feel a bit more interesting.

Tips

  • Start with the stated amount of chilli flakes, then add more at the end if you want extra heat.
  • Save some pasta water before draining. A small splash helps loosen the sauce and makes it cling to the penne.

Swaps and substitutes

  • Smoked Sausage: Use another fully cooked smoked sausage or a spicy sausage if you want more heat.
  • Penne: Rigatoni, fusilli or another short pasta shape will work well.

No-waste tips

  • Leftover sausage: Slice it into omelettes, pasta, pizza or sandwiches.