Spicy Sausage and Asparagus Pasta

Ingredients

• 3tbsp olive oil
• 8 chilli flavoured sausages (or Cumberland will do)
• 2 clove garlic, minced
• 1 onion, sliced
• 2tbsp tomato paste
• 2 × 400g tin of tomatoes
• 1tsp chilli powder
• 1tsp sugar
• 2tbsp chopped parsley
• 1 bunch of asparagus
• 300g of fusilli pasta (or other short pasta)

Method

1. Put a large pot of water on for your pasta.
2. Grill sausages until golden. Cool enough to slice and cut into 1cm thick pieces. In a pan fry lightly so end are golden and crispy.
3. Make tomato sauce. Fry onions slowly in pan until soft, for about 5-8 mins.
4. Add garlic, tomato paste and chilli powder and cook for a further for 2 mins.
5. Now add the tomatoes, and sugar. Simmer slowly for 30-45mins. If it starts to get to thick add a little water or stock if you have available.
6. Trim and slice the asparagus.
7. Blanch the asparagus for 2-3mins till cooked al dente.
8. Cook pasta to manufactures instructions.
9. Add sausages and asparagus to sauce to heat through. Then add parsley.
10. Mix through pasta and serve immediately.
11. Serve with parmersan cheese and crusty bread.

Serves 4