Sausage and Fennel Pasta

This sausage and fennel pasta is wrapped in a dreamy cream sauce. It's quick, easy and outrageously delicious! Chris x FULL RECIPE POST: https://www.dontgobaconmyheart.co.uk/sausage-and-fennel-pasta/ INGREDIENTS 12.3oz / 350g Penne Pasta (or other short cut pasta) 9oz / 250g Smoked Sausage, sliced into small rounds (see notes) 1 cup / 240ml Chicken Stock (preferably low salt) 1 cup / 240ml Double/Heavy Cream, at room temp 1 medium bulb of Fresh Fennel, halved, cored, and thinly sliced (around the size of a large onion) 1 medium White Onion, thinly sliced 2 fat cloves of Garlic, finely diced/minced 1 heaped tsp Fresh Thyme Leaves 2 tbsp Unsalted Butter 1/2 cup / 40g freshly grated Parmesan 4 pinches of Smoked Paprika, to serve Olive Oil, as needed Salt & Black Pepper, to taste 🍴METHOD🍴 Sausage: In a large pan over medium-high heat add a drizzle of olive oil. Add in your sausage slices, then spread out and leave to fry until they begin to crisp & brown. Flip the pieces over, then fry until the other side goes nice and crispy. Remove from pan and lower heat to medium. Onion & Fennel: melt in 2 tbsp butter, then add in your slices of onion & fennel. Fry until golden and soft (around 10mins) then add in garlic and fry for a couple of minutes longer. Add sausage back in. Pasta: Pop your pasta in heavily salted boiling water and cook until al dente. Drain when needed, scooping a cup of starchy pasta water out just beforehand. Sauce: Pour in stock and cream, then add in thyme and give it a good stir. Keep on a simmer until the sauce begins to thicken, stirring occasionally (another 10mins or so). Stir in parmesan then season to taste with salt and pepper. Add in pasta and stir to coat, using your starchy pasta water to thin out if needed. The sauce should coat the pasta nicely. If it's too thin/watery just keep in on a simmer and stir until it begins to cling to the pasta. Serve: Serve up individual portions with a few pinches of smoked paprika. Enjoy! As always, for full nutrition, guidance and recipe notes head to the full blog post: https://www.dontgobaconmyheart.co.uk/sausage-and-fennel-pasta/ STAY IN TOUCH Facebook: http://www.bit.ly/2zRf5LJ Instagram: http://www.bit.ly/2zb80bV Pinterest: http://www.bit.ly/2hzqNCu See you next time :)

Category