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Sweet & Sour Sausage Pasta

Chicken sausages and rigatoni in a quick sweet and sour sauce — the lighter build of a takeaway favourite.

Serves 2

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Ingredients

  • 3 chicken sausages, sliced (chicken thigh chunks work well too)
  • 150g rigatoni
  • 1 bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • For the sauce:
  • 1½ tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp caster sugar
  • 2 tbsp tomato purée
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • Optional extras:
  • 1 courgette, sliced
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • Handful of spinach (stir through at the end)

Method

  1. Cook the rigatoni according to packet instructions; drain and reserve a splash of pasta water.
  2. While the pasta cooks, mix the sauce ingredients together.
  3. Heat the oil in a pan over medium-high heat; fry the sausage slices until browned.
  4. Add the peppers (and any optional veg except the spinach); cook 4-5 mins until softened.
  5. Pour in the sauce and let it bubble for 1-2 mins.
  6. Toss through the pasta, adding a splash of pasta water if needed to loosen.
  7. Stir through the spinach if using; serve immediately.