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Creamy Sausage Pasta (Vegetarian)

525kcal
5 from 1 vote
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Prep 5 minutes
Cook 20 minutes
Total 25 minutes
A wonderfully creamy sausage pasta recipe with vegetarian sausages. Ready in less than 25 minutes and the perfect weeknight dinner.
Servings 4 portions
Course Pasta
Cuisine Italian

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 6 sausages diced
  • 1 onion diced
  • 2 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 60 ml white wine
  • 100 g cherry tomatoes chopped
  • 2 cloves of garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried sage
  • 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 100 g cream cheese
  • 225 g rigatoni pasta
  • Salt and pepper to taste
Toppings
  • 0.5 teaspoon chili flakes
  • 30 g hard cheese
  • 20 g parsley

Method

  1. Heat your oil in a pan and then add diced onion. Saute for 5 minutes.
    1 tbsp olive oil, 1 onion
  2. Tip in the minced garlic and the sausage. Cook for 6 - 8 minutes or until crispy, using a wooden spoon to break the sausage into crumbles.
    6 sausages, 2 cloves of garlic
  3. Meanwhile, start cooking your pasta according to the package instructions. Be sure to reserve about a cup (250ml) of the starchy pasta water before draining.
    225 g rigatoni pasta
  4. Add the diced tomatoes and seasonings, then pour in the white iwne.
    60 ml white wine, 100 g cherry tomatoes, 1 tsp dried sage, 1 tsp dried rosemary, 1 tsp oregano, Salt and pepper to taste
  5. Cook down for another minute or two, then add the tomato paste and stir it into the pan.
    2 tbsp tomato paste
  6. Add the cream cheese, about 100ml of the starchy pasta water, and the cooked pasta.
    100 g cream cheese
  7. Stir until the pasta is fully coated, adding more pasta water as needed.
  8. Season according to taste, then add the grated hard cheese and chili flakes.
    0.5 tsp chili flakes, 30 g hard cheese, 20 g parsley

Nutrition

Serving1gCalories525kcalCarbohydrates50gProtein32gFat49gSaturated Fat18gPolyunsaturated Fat6gMonounsaturated Fat21gTrans Fat0.3gCholesterol125mgSodium1058mgPotassium708mgFiber3gSugar5gVitamin A1214IUVitamin C18mgCalcium159mgIron3mg

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Notes

This recipe keeps nicely in the fridge for around 3 days, so make a big batch and enjoy the leftovers for your lunch!
 

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