Sausage & Tomato Pasta

Sausage & Tomato Pasta

A simple sausage and tomato pasta with peppers and courgette, with plenty of flavour without salty sauces.

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Cooking Time

30 minutes

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Calories

650 kcal

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Protein

32g

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Sodium

140 mg

πŸ”Ž Equipment

Large frying pan, large saucepan, colander, chopping board, knife

πŸ₯˜ Ingredients

  • Good-quality pork sausages - 2
  • Dried penne pasta - 75 g
  • Red pepper, diced - ΒΌ
  • Onion, finely sliced - ΒΌ
  • Courgette, diced - ΒΌ
  • Chopped tomatoes - 12.5 g
  • Olive oil - Β½ tbsp
  • Garlic, crushed - Β½ clove
  • Dried oregano - ΒΌ tsp
  • Dried basil - ΒΌ tsp
  • Paprika - ΒΌ tsp
  • Water - 25 ml
  • Black pepper - To taste
  • Fresh parsley - handful
  • No added salt - As required

πŸ‘¨β€πŸ³ Method

  1. Remove the skins from the sausages and break the meat into small pieces.
  2. Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions until just tender. Drain and set aside.
  3. Heat ΒΌ tbsp olive oil in a large frying pan.
  4. Add the sausage meat and cook for 6–8 minutes, breaking it up as it cooks, until browned and cooked through.
  5. Remove the sausage from the pan and set aside.
  6. Add the remaining olive oil, onion, pepper and courgette and cook for 5–6 minutes.
  7. Add the garlic, oregano, basil and paprika and cook for 30 seconds.
  8. Stir in the chopped tomatoes and water and simmer for 5 minutes.
  9. Return the sausage meat to the pan and simmer for another 3–4 minutes.
  10. Stir through the cooked pasta and heat for 1–2 minutes.
  11. Season with black pepper and finish with fresh parsley.

πŸ“Š Nutrition

Calories: 650 kcal

Protein: 32 g

Carbohydrates: 68 g

Fat: 29 g

Fibre: 6 g

Sodium: 140 mg

πŸ₯— Dietary Guide

πŸ₯” Potassium: Moderate

πŸ§€ Phosphate: High

πŸ– Purines: High

Sausages can contain considerable salt and phosphate additives, so choose a good-quality product and check the ingredient label. Source audit: Kidney Care UK β€” Arrabbiata pasta with sausages is a candidate match; this RenalPlan recipe is not classified as an exact/scaled source recipe.

Source

Kidney Care UK β€” Arrabbiata pasta with sausages logo

Recipe source

Kidney Care UK β€” Arrabbiata pasta with sausages β†—

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