Spicy Pork Sausage Tomato Butter Pasta
with Cheesy Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Cooking time
20 minutes
Servings
2/4
Calories
1080 /serving
Heat seekers, unite! In the depths of winter, there’s nothing like a bowl of spicy pasta to warm you up, body and soul. Our chili-flecked Italian Intrigue seasoning has just the right intensity to bump up this bucatini dish. Partner it with ground pork sausage meat in a sauce built from garlic, tomato paste and butter for a satin sheen. Roasted Brussels sprouts topped with Grana Padano cheese are a marvellously nibbly side.
We will send you:
- 300g Mild Italian pork sausage meat
- 300g Brussels sprouts
- 1 Garlic clove
- 1 Tomato
- 225g Bucatini
- 30ml Tomato paste
- 25g Grana Padano (contains rennet)
- 7g Italian Intrigue spices (parsley, dried oregano, red chili pepper flakes, kosher salt)
Contains: Eggs, Milk, Wheat
You will need:
Medium pot
Large pan
Strainer
Sheet pan
Grater
Oil
4 or 8 tbsp Butter
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Parchment paper
Total Fat
55 g
Saturated Fat
27 g
Sodium
1480 mg
Total Carb
106 g
Sugars
8 g
Protein
46 g
Fibre
13 g
Preparation
Roast the Brussels sprouts
Preheat the oven to 450°F. Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil. Remove the root ends of the Brussels sprouts; halve lengthwise (quarter if large). On a lined sheet pan, toss with a drizzle of oil and ⅓ of the spices. Roast, stirring halfway, 14 to 16 min., until golden brown and tender. Sprinkle with ½ the cheese.
Cook the sausage meat
Meanwhile, in a large pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high. Add the sausage meat*; season with S&P. Cook, breaking up the meat, 4 to 6 min., until cooked through.
Mise en place
Meanwhile, grate the tomato. Mince the garlic.
Boil the pasta
Add the pasta to the pot of boiling water; stir gently to separate. Boil, 8 to 10 min., until al dente. Reserving ½ cup cooking water (double for 4 portions), drain and toss with a drizzle of oil to prevent sticking.
Make the sauce
Meanwhile, to the pan of sausage meat, add the garlic. Cook, stirring frequently, 30 sec. to 1 min., until fragrant. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring frequently, 30 sec. to 1 min., until dark red. Add 4 tbsp butter (double for 4 portions), the tomato and remaining spices. Cook, stirring frequently, 1 to 3 min., until combined.
Combine the pasta & serve
To the pan of sauce, add the pasta. Gradually add the reserved cooking water until you achieve your desired consistency. Cook, stirring frequently, 1 to 2 min., until the pasta is combined and heated through. Divide the pasta between your bowls. Garnish with the remaining cheese. Serve the Brussels sprouts on the side. Bon appétit!
*Health Canada recommends cooking ground pork to a minimum internal temperature of 71°C.
