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Penne and Sausage

Course Main Course
Servings 4 serves

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large red onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 20 g olive oil
  • 2 cups wholemeal penne
  • 800 g canned diced tomato
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 tsp dried parsley
  • 2 tsp dried oregano
  • 2 tsp dried basil
  • 1 tbsp Thermomix stock concentrate
  • 500 g thin beef or pork sausages
  • 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 for 3 seconds | Speed 5
  • Scrape down sides, add oil and sauté with the measuring cup (MC) off for 3 minutes | 100C | Speed 1
  • Put sausages in lower tray of varoma and put the lid on
  • Add diced tomatoes, tomato paste and herbs into the Thermomix bowl, close lid and put Varoma on top
  • Cook sauce and sausages for 20 minutes | Varoma | Speed 2
  • Remove Varoma and leave sausages to cool slightly
  • Purée sauce 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 10 seconds | Reverse | Speed 1
  • Pour pasta and sauce into a square roasting dish (about 24cm x 24cm) and sprinkle with cheese
  • Bake in the oven for about 20-25 minutes, until the cheese is melted and slightly browned
Keyword Pasta, Sausages, Thermomix