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SAUSAGE & PASTA BAKE

A good one for making up the night before and bunging in the oven half an hour before you're ready for it. Taken from the BBC Good Food Magazine.

Serves 6.

INGREDIENTS

2 tbsp. olive oil

1 onion, sliced

450g/1lb. sausages (skinned)

400g can chopped tomatoes

1 tbsp. tomato puree

350g/12 oz pasta shapes

25g/1oz butter

25g/1oz plain flour

300ml/ 0.5 pint milk

85g/3oz mature Cheddar, grated

 Salt & pepper

Salad leaves, to serve

METHOD

Heat the oil in a wide pan, add the onion and fry until softened and lightly browned (10 minutes); remove from the pan. Cook over a high heat, stirring and breaking up the sausagemeat until it is crumbly and browned.

Return the onions to the pan, add the tomatoes, tomato puree and salt & pepper and bring to the boil; simmer for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling salted water until just tender (10-12 minutes). Drain well and mix with the sauce.

Tip the sausage mixture into a large shallow ovenproof dish, spreading it out evenly. Put the butter, flour and milk in a small pan. Bring slowly to the boil, whisking until thickened and smooth. Season with salt & pepper and simmer for 2 minutes; remove from the heat.

Add half the cheese to the sauce and stir until melted. Pour the sauce over the pasta and sprinkle with the remaining cheese; allow to cool, then cover and chill.

Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas Mark 6. Remove the cover and bake for 30-35 minutes. Serve with salad leaves.

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