Sausage, tomato and capsicum pasta

Serves: 10
Time to make: 25 mins

Total cost: $ 25.10 / $ 2.51 per serve

(at time of publication)

Ingredients

1kg dried pasta such as penne
6 good quality sausages (Italian pork flavour is nice)
olive oil spray
2 red capsicums, sliced thinly
3 cups cherry tomatoes
5 cups rocketarugulaX or baby spinach
1 lemon, juice and zest
2 tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream
¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
parmesan cheese, to garnish

Instructions

1 Cook pasta following packet directions. Drain, reserving half a cup of pasta water. Spray with a little oil and set aside.

2 Chop sausages in bite-sized pieces. Heat a large pan and spray with oil. Add sausages and stir-fry until browned and cooked through. Add capsicum and cook for 5 more minutes.

3 Add cherry tomatoes and stir-fry another 5 minutes, then add pasta, rocket, lemon juice, zest and sour cream. Stir well to combine, adding some pasta water to make a sauce.

4 Garnish with parsley and parmesan and serve with a green salad.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Kilojoules 2230kJ

Calories 533cal

Protein 32g

Total fat 10g

–Saturated fat 4g

Carbohydrates 80g

–Sugars 3g

Dietary fibre 6g

Sodium 520mg

Calcium 90mg

Iron 4mg

Note: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.

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