Recipes
Sausage and cherry tomato ragu with tagliatelle
Fresh tomatoes add a sweet and juicy finish to this classic Italian sauce
Fresh tomatoes add a sweet and juicy finish to this classic Italian sauce
(99 votes)
Cook: 25 Mins
Serves: 4
Price: £1.12 per serving
Nutritional Information
Each 475g serving contains
Energy
1211kj
290kcal
1211kj
290kcal
15%
Fat
15.7g
15.7g
Med
22%
22%
Saturates
4.8g
4.8g
Med
24%
24%
Sugars
10.0g
10.0g
Med
11%
11%
Salt
1.38g
1.38g
Med
23%
23%
1
of your 5-a-dayof your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
255kj/61kcal
Typical energy values per 100g:
255kj/61kcal
Ingredients
2tsp rapeseed oil
8 reduced-fat sausages
1 red onion, chopped
1tbsp Asda Easy Garlic
4 sprigs thyme
200g frozen sliced peppers
125g cherry tomatoes
400g tin chopped tomatoes
500g fresh egg tagliatelle
2tbsp reduced-fat green pesto
Method
1
Heat the oil in a large pan. Squeeze the sausage meat out of the skins. Fry for 3-4 mins until browned, breaking into pieces with a wooden spoon. Add the onion, garlic and thyme. Cook 4-5 mins until the onion softens.
2
Add the frozen peppers, cherry tomatoes and tinned tomatoes and bring to a simmer. Season with black pepper and cook over a low heat for 15-18 mins until the sauce is thick and the cherry tomatoes have burst. Remove the thyme sprigs.
3
Cook the pasta according to the pack instructions. Drain and toss with the sauce to coat.
4
Divide the pasta between 4 plates. Stir the pesto with a splash of hot water from the kettle until runny and spoon over the top to serve.