- 4 Italian sausages
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 red onion, cut into wedges
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 400g tin chopped tomatoes
- 1 red pepper, cut into strips
- ½ tsp chilli flakes
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley, optional
- 200g/7oz whole wheat fusilli, or pasta of your choice
- Put a medium non-stick pan over a high heat and brown the sausages in 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Set the browned sausages to one side.
- Reduce the heat to a medium flame and sweat the onions and garlic in the remaining oil for 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes, red pepper, chilli, oregano and sausages to the pan. Simmer covered until the red peppers soften (this should take about 10 minutes).
- Cook the fusilli until al dente (with a bite) according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- Drain the pasta well and put into two bowls with the sauce. Serve with a scatter of chopped parsley over the top.