Name: Creamy tagliatelle with sausage, ricotta & basil
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil -; 1 onion , finely chopped -; 2 garlic cloves , finely chopped -; 400g pack good-quality sausage , skins removed, broken into small chunks -; 400g can chopped tomato -; 400g tagliatelle -; handful basil , reserving smaller leaves to garnish -; ½ x 250g tub ricotta -

Ingredients for - Creamy tagliatelle with sausage, ricotta & basil

1. 1 tbsp olive oil

2. 1 onion , finely chopped

3. 2 garlic cloves , finely chopped

4. 400g pack good-quality sausage , skins removed, broken into small chunks

5. 400g can chopped tomato

6. 400g tagliatelle

7. handful basil , reserving smaller leaves to garnish

8. ½ x 250g tub ricotta

How to cook deliciously - Creamy tagliatelle with sausage, ricotta & basil

1 . Stage

Heat the oil in a large frying pan, tip in the onion and garlic, and soften for about 10 mins. Add the sausagemeat chunks and brown for 5 mins. Tip in the chopped tomatoes and simmer for 5 mins or so, until thick and the sausagemeat is cooked through. Meanwhile, cook the pasta following pack instructions.

2 . Stage

Season the tomato sauce and toss through the drained tagliatelle. Tear the basil and stir it through as well. Spoon into bowls and dot with ricotta. Grind over some pepper and sprinkle with the small basil leaves.