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Here is version 2 of the penne and sausage recipe. It is drier than the original with one less can of tomatoes which allows for a concentrated tomato flavour after baking it in the oven.

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Penne and Sausage (Version 2)

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Course Main Course

Servings 4 serves

Ingredients

1 large red onion peeled and quartered
2 cloves garlic peeled
20 g olive oil
2 cups wholemeal penne
400 g can diced tomato
50 g tomato paste
20 g Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp dried parsley
2 tsp dried oregano
2 tsp dried basil
40 g Thermomix stock concentrate
500 g thin sausages I like to use pork sausages
Salt and pepper to season
150 g grated tasty or cheddar cheese

Instructions

Preheat oven to 180C (350F)
Cook pasta according to the package instructions
In the Thermomix, chop onion and garlic with the measuring cup (MC) on for 3 seconds | Speed 5
Scrape down sides of the bowl, add oil and sauté with the MC off for 3 minutes | Varoma | Speed 1
Put sausages in the Varoma tray and put the lid on
Add diced tomatoes, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, herbs, stock and 200g of water into the Thermomix bowl, close the lid and put the Varoma on top
Cook sauce and sausages for 20 minutes | Varoma | Speed 2
Remove the Varoma and leave sausages to cool slightly
Taste the sauce, season with salt and pepper as required and then purée for 20 seconds – slowly going from Speed 1 to Speed 7
Cut sausages into 1.5cm pieces and add to the sauce
Add butterfly to the Thermomix bowl and add drained pasta
Mix for 20 seconds | Reverse | Speed 1
Pour pasta and sauce into a square roasting dish and sprinkle with cheese
Bake in the oven for about 30-35 minutes, until the cheese is melted and slightly browned