Sausage Pasta Bake with Peppers


Description

Enjoy this colourful sausage and veg bake with vibrant peppers and cherry tomatoes. Anchovies are used just to add wonderful seasoning to the dish, and will melt into the overall bake as it cooks.

Ingredients

200g penne pasta
350g chipolatas
150g onion, diced
5g garlic cloves, chopped
30g tinned anchovy fillets, drained and finely chopped
1 sprig fresh thyme
150g red pepper, 1 inch dice
150g yellow pepper, 1 inch dice
120g cherry tomatoes, halved
100g half fat medium cheese, grated
2 tbsp sunflower oil
1 pinch of salt

Directions

1. Cook the pasta in a pan of salted boiling water for approximately 15 minutes, or until cooked. Drain and refresh under cold water.

2, Place the chipolatas onto a baking tray and bake in the oven for 15 minutes at 180°C/gas mark 5.

3. Meanwhile, heat some oil in a pan and add the onions, garlic, anchovies and thyme. Allow to sweat for 5 min.

4. Add the diced peppers and cherry tomatoes. Sweat for a further 5 min and do not let the ingredients to colour,

5. Remove the chipolatas from the oven and allow to cool slightly. Slice each chipolata into 3 pieces.

6. Add half the cheese to a large bowl and then combine with the vegetables from the pan, the cooked pasta and the chipolatas.

7. Transfer into a large baking dish and sprinkle over the remaining cheese to cover the top.

8. Place in an oven set to 160°C/gas mark 3 for 10-12 min.

Enjoy!

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