Sausage and Peppers Parpadelle

Watching UK Masterchef finals when they went to Italy and were taught by Mamma Agata the Italian Sausage Parpadelle sounded amazing and I knew it would be on the menu the next night! (And many nights since!)

At such short notice in deepest west Sussex I was not able to get Italian Sausages, but Waitrose Chorizo Sausages (as in the sausages flavoured with chorizo…not an actual chorizo – if you get what I mean!) were flavoursome enough to last the cooking and remain tasty (have tried with Sainsbury’s roasted onion ones – which were not!)

So I made the fresh pasta (previous blog) and while it rested in the fridge – knocked up the sauce!
I’m afraid I don’t really measure things…but I will try to give as close guesses as possible!

3 tsp oil
1 tbs butter
4 cloves garlic
1 small onion/ 1-2 shallots
6 Italian sausages (from delicatessen) or Waitrose Chorizo flavour sausages
1 red pepper
1 yellow (or orange) pepper
500g cherry tomatoes sliced in half
4-5 sliced basil leaves
1 handful grated parmesan and more for each plate

Fry the onion and garlic in 1tsp oil and butter and when soft add the sausages.  Colour on all sides

In a separate pan, fry the peppers in the remainder of oil until slightly soft.

When the peppers are soft add to the pan with sausages and add the tomatoes.

Cover with a lid, and simmer for 30 minutes.

When done, chop the sausages (I used food scissors and kept them chunky); add the basil, parmesan and a little pepper and salt to taste.

Boil pasta in another bowl when all is ready, mix and plate (or serve pasta and sauce on top) grate a little more parmesan on top and serve.

AMAZING!!!  Seriously AMAZING – no other words!