Sausage, Pesto and Tomato Penne

Name: Sausage, Pesto and Tomato Penne
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Makes 2 adult or 4 child portions
Ingredients: a drizzle olive oil; 4 link pork sausages, skinned and broken into chunks; 2¾ cups dry penne; 4 tablespoons cream cheese (optional); 2 tablespoons pesto sauce; 1 can (15-oz.) crushed tomatoes

Preparation info

Makes
2
adult portions

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

Madhouse Cookbook

By Jo Pratt

Published 2013

About

Ingredients

a drizzle olive oil
4 link pork sausages, skinned and broken into chunks
1 can (15

Main course
Pasta

Method

Heat the oil in a small pan over medium heat, add the sausage chunks and fry 5 minutes, or until cooked and lightly colored, breaking down the meat with a wooden spoon. Stir in the tomatoes and bring to a simmer, then cook 5 minutes. Stir in the pesto. Stir in the cream cheese, if you like, for a creamier sauce.
Meanwhile, bring a pan of water to a boil, add th