Spicy Sausage & Leek Pasta
Spicy Sausage & Leek Pasta
Ingredients
- 4 sausages
- 1 tablespoon oil, for frying, as needed
- 3 leeks, diced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon garlic puree
- 2 tablespoons tomato puree
- 100 ml vegetable stock
- 100 ml single cream
- 1 teaspoon chilli paste
- 300 grams pasta, any type
- 1/2 cup pasta water, as needed
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated, plus more for serving
- 1/4 teaspoon chili flakes, for garnish, optional
Instructions
- 1
Add about 1 tablespoon of oil to a large pan over medium-high heat. Remove the casings from the sausages (if applicable) and add the sausage meat to the hot pan. Fry the sausages, breaking them up with a spatula into a crumb consistency. Once cooked through and browned, remove the sausage crumbs from the pan and set aside.
⏱️ 8 min
- 2
In the same pan (add a little more oil if needed), add the diced leeks. Fry the leeks for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened. Season with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper.
⏱️ 10 min
- 3
Add 1 teaspoon of garlic puree to the softened leeks and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Stir in 2 tablespoons of tomato puree and cook for a few more minutes, allowing it to meld with the leeks.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Pour in 100 ml of vegetable stock to deglaze the pan, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom with your spatula.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Add 100 ml of single cream and 1 teaspoon of chilli paste to the pan. Stir everything together well and bring the sauce to a gentle simmer. Allow it to simmer for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, to allow the flavors to meld and the sauce to thicken slightly.
⏱️ 15 min
- 7
While the sauce is simmering, cook 300 grams of your chosen pasta according to the package instructions until al dente.
⏱️ 10 min
- 8
Just before the pasta is fully cooked, reserve about 1/2 cup of the starchy pasta water. Add some of this pasta water, a little at a time, to the simmering sauce to loosen it to your desired consistency.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Return the cooked sausage crumbs to the pan with the sauce and stir to combine.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Drain the cooked pasta and add it directly to the pan with the sauce and sausage. Add 1/4 cup of grated Parmesan cheese.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Toss everything together until the pasta is well coated with the sauce and the Parmesan cheese has melted.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Serve immediately, garnished with additional grated Parmesan cheese and a sprinkle of chili flakes, if desired.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Spicy Sausage & Leek Pasta
- 4 sausages
- 1 tablespoon oil, for frying, as needed
- 3 leeks, diced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon garlic puree
- 2 tablespoons tomato puree
- 100 ml vegetable stock
- 100 ml single cream
- 1 teaspoon chilli paste
- 300 grams pasta, any type
- 1/2 cup pasta water, as needed
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated, plus more for serving
- 1/4 teaspoon chili flakes, for garnish, optional
Instructions
- 1
Add about 1 tablespoon of oil to a large pan over medium-high heat. Remove the casings from the sausages (if applicable) and add the sausage meat to the hot pan. Fry the sausages, breaking them up with a spatula into a crumb consistency. Once cooked through and browned, remove the sausage crumbs from the pan and set aside.
⏱️ 8 min - 2
In the same pan (add a little more oil if needed), add the diced leeks. Fry the leeks for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened. Season with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper.
⏱️ 10 min - 3
Add 1 teaspoon of garlic puree to the softened leeks and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Stir in 2 tablespoons of tomato puree and cook for a few more minutes, allowing it to meld with the leeks.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Pour in 100 ml of vegetable stock to deglaze the pan, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom with your spatula.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Add 100 ml of single cream and 1 teaspoon of chilli paste to the pan. Stir everything together well and bring the sauce to a gentle simmer. Allow it to simmer for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, to allow the flavors to meld and the sauce to thicken slightly.
⏱️ 15 min - 7
While the sauce is simmering, cook 300 grams of your chosen pasta according to the package instructions until al dente.
⏱️ 10 min - 8
Just before the pasta is fully cooked, reserve about 1/2 cup of the starchy pasta water. Add some of this pasta water, a little at a time, to the simmering sauce to loosen it to your desired consistency.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Return the cooked sausage crumbs to the pan with the sauce and stir to combine.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Drain the cooked pasta and add it directly to the pan with the sauce and sausage. Add 1/4 cup of grated Parmesan cheese.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Toss everything together until the pasta is well coated with the sauce and the Parmesan cheese has melted.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Serve immediately, garnished with additional grated Parmesan cheese and a sprinkle of chili flakes, if desired.
⏱️ 1 min