Budget Sausage Ragu

Feed the family this comforting, budget-friendly sausage ragu with pasta. You can freeze the leftovers for another time and it tastes just as good

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 3  tablespoons olive oil
• 1  onion
• 2  large garlic cloves, crushed
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  chili flakes
• 2  rosemary
• 2 (400 g)  cans chopped tomatoes
• 1  tablespoon brown sugar
• 6  pork sausages
• 150  ml  whole milk
• 1  lemon
• 350  g rigatoni pasta

Directions

1. Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a saucepan over a medium heat. Fry the onion with a pinch of salt for 7 minutes Add the garlic, chilli and rosemary, and cook for 1 min more. Tip in the tomatoes and sugar, and simmer for 20 minutes.
2. Heat the remaining oil in a medium frying pan over a medium heat. Squeeze the sausagemeat from the skins and fry, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, for 5-7 mins until golden. Add to the sauce with the milk and lemon zest, then simmer for a further 5 minutes To freeze, leave to cool completely and transfer to large freezerproof bags.
3. Cook the pasta following pack instructions. Drain and toss with the sauce. Scatter over the parmesan and parsley leaves to serve.