The official tie-in cookbook to Ainsley's hit ITV series, Ainsley’s Mediterranean Cookbook journeys from Spain to Morocco, Jordan to Sardinia, to discover the huge variety of flavours, ingredients and recipes the Med has to offer. Add the sausage and cook for 7 to 8 minutes, crumbling it with a fork, until nicely browned. We use cookies on this site and by continuing to browse it you agree to sending us your cookies. Heat the oil in a sauté pan or deep frying pan over a medium heat, add the onion and cook for 4–6 minutes until softened but not coloured. Toss the sliced fennel with olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper. Put a lid on and sweat for four or five minutes, or until soft. Using the cooking water helps the sauce cling to the pasta and gives the dish more body. Squeeze the meat out of the sausage casings and add with the fennel back to the pan. Pasta with Fennel and Sausage. You can try the sauce over soft polenta or … Sprinkle over parmesan and fennel tips. Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling salted water for 10 minutes, then drain briskly – … Drain in colander. Paired with lemon and plenty of fresh oregano it is sweet and delicious. Trim stems from fennel bulb and cut away any brown spots from outer layer. I love the rich, buttery tones of the sauce with the sweet, anise-like flavours of the fennel… Get our latest recipes straight to your inbox every week. Photography and props styling Katie Quinn Davies, 500g casarecce pasta (or any short tubular pasta), 1 fennel bulb, trimmed, halved & sliced, keeping tips, 375g Italian sausages, casings removed, mince broken into bite-size pieces. Cook pasta according to packet instructions, or until al dente. Heat the oil in a non-stick pan then pinch in nuggets of the sausage and fry until browned all over, breaking up the sausage into smaller nuggets as you fry. Add 1/4 cup tomato … Fennel and pork sausage pasta. Registered number: 861590 England. Add tomato passata, water and sugar to frying pan and simmer for 5 to 7 mins until sausage is cooked through. Tomato, onion and garlic pasta sauce with sausage chunks for a bit of substance – brilliant for students (and as a hangover cure) ... fennel & olives. Once fennel is soft, take it off the pan, season lightly with salt and pepper and set aside. This sausage pasta dish is made with mostly store cupboard ingredients, meaning it's easy to throw together - and even easier to eat. Sprinkle over parmesan and fennel tips. Divide between four serving bowls and serve immediately with plenty of freshly grated parmesan. When the oil is hot, add … Add onion and fennel. How to make Sausage Pasta This recipe is super easy and you don’t need a ton of ingredients, as long as you use good quality ones. Get our latest recipes, competitions and cookbook news straight to your inbox every week Tip Italian sausage is made from pork and can be mild, sweet or hot in flavour. Cool slightly, then snip off the … Preheat the oven to 450°F. Add the sausagemeat to the pan and fry until it begins to brown, using a wooden spoon to stir and break down the meat. Peel roasted garlic cloves and put them through a garlic press or chop them into a small dice. Italian sausage is made from pork and can be mild, sweet or hot in flavour. Cook for 2 mins to brown. Here we’re going for a more creamy style pasta sauce. Add tomato passata, water and sugar to frying pan and simmer for 5 to 7 mins until sausage is cooked through. Cut a slit into each sausage and squeeze the meat out into a large ovenproof pan with a little olive oil. Add garlic, oregano and sausage. Boil the sausages in their skins in a pan of water for 10 minutes. A silky smooth sauce, perfect pasta and one pan to wash! Continue cooking until liquid (from the tomatoes) has evaporated and tomatoes are soft and a little bit shrivelled and sausage is cooked. For the sauce: 1 pound sweet Italian sausage (without fennel seeds) 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil; 2 medium onions, cut in half-moon slices (2 cups) Slice the bulb in half lengthwise, remove core then slice each half in ¼-inch-thick lengthwise slices. Delicious, easy, … Get brand new recipes from these chefs and many more…, By clicking SUBMIT, I consent to you using my details to send me The Happy Foodie newsletters and confirm that I have read and understood Penguin Random House's, © 1995-2020 Penguin Books Ltd. Add garlic, oregano and sausage. Trim the fennel bulb, removing any tough outer parts, reserving the fronds. Sausage and fennel pasta sauce - The Batch Lady Sausage and fennel pasta sauce A yummy alternative to the basic tomato sauce, so delicious and quick. Serve Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cheese and sun-dried tomato twists recipe. We’d love to pop into your email inbox every Friday with foodie give-aways, cookbook news and inspiring recipes just like these. 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