Pasta With Sausage Meat and Wilted Rocket

Submitted by Ozzy5223

"This is a quick and easy mid-week meal that is sure to please the taste buds! You can use any type of pasta with this – penne makes a good alternative also i find that for the sausages Cumberland work well if you can get them! Use what ever suits your own taste!"

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 4 links good quality sausages
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 400 g chopped tomatoes
• 200 g pappardelle pasta (a wide flat ribbon pasta)
• 50 g rocket
• freshly grated parmesan cheese

directions

1. Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil.
2. While the water is heating, remove the sausage meat from its skin and heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat.
3. Add the sausage meat and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
4. Break up any lumps with a fork.
5. Add the chopped tomatoes and bring to a simmer then reduce the heat a little and simmer gently for 15 minutes.
6. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper - keep the sauce warm until ready to use.
7. Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook for 8-10 minutes or until al dente, drain the pasta and return to saucepan.
8. Pour over the sauce and stir in the rocket.
9. Divide the mixture between plates and serve with Parmesan.