SAUSAGE, LEEK & FENNEL PASTA

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This quick and easy pasta dish is sure to be a family favourite and it's ready in 30 minutes

Provided by Emily Kydd

Categories     Dinner, Main course, Pasta, Supper

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 tbsp olive oil
6 good-quality pork sausages
3 leeks , thinly sliced
400g fusilli
2 garlic cloves , crushed
1 tsp fennel seeds
2 tsp wholegrain mustard
zest 0.5 lemon
grated parmesan , to serve

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Squeeze the sausages from their skins into the pan and break up into small pieces. Cook over a medium-high heat for 8-10 mins until browned and crispy in places. Remove using a slotted spoon and set aside.
  • Boil a full kettle. Add the leeks to the pan and season. Cook over a low heat for 10-12 mins until softened and just starting to caramelise. Meanwhile, fill a large pan with the boiled water and some salt, and cook the pasta following pack instructions. Drain, reserving 150ml of the cooking water.
  • Add the garlic and fennel seeds to the leeks and cook for 2 mins. Stir through the mustard and sausages, then pour in 100ml of the pasta water and let it bubble for 1 min. Tip in the pasta, sprinkle over the lemon zest and toss everything together, adding a little more pasta water if needed. Divide between plates and top with Parmesan and black pepper before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 600 calories, Fat 27 grams fat, SaturatedFat 8 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 64 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 6 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 23 grams protein, Sodium 2 milligram of sodium

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