Spicy Sausage Penne Bake

This spicy pasta bake is a crowd pleaser. A fiery, tomato-ey sausage sauce is a perfect match for Napolina Wholewheat Penne.

📝 Ingredients

• 6 Sausage
• 1 Red Onion
• 2 Clove Garlic
• 1 tsp Chilli Flakes
• 0.5 tsp Fennel Seed
• 150 ml White Wine
• 250 ml Chicken Stock
• 800 g Chopped Tomatoes
• 300 g Penne Pasta
• 150 g Mozzarella
• 15 g Basil
• Salt
• Black Pepper
• Olive Oil

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Heat a large pan over a medium heat with a splash of Napolina Olive Oil. Squeeze your sausages out of their skins and into the pan, breaking up with the back of your spoon and frying until you have a crisp and golden mixture.
2. 2Add your onion to the pan and turn down the heat. Sauté for 10 minutes until they are totally soft. Tip in your garlic, chilli flakes and fennel seeds and cook out for 2 minutes.
3. 3Add your white wine to the pan to deglaze, scraping the bottom so you pick up all the caramelised bits. Once it has evaporated, add your chicken stock and chopped tomatoes. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 30 mins until you have a rich sauce. Season with salt and pepper.
4. 4Heat your grill to high. Cook your Napolina Wholewheat Penne for 5 minutes, then save a mugful of pasta water and drain the rest. Add to your pan of sauce, then pour in your pasta water and stir it until it comes together in a silky sauce that clings to your pasta.
5. 5Pour your pasta into a baking dish, then tear up your mozzarella and sprinkle on top. Pop your dish under the grill for 10 minutes.
6. 6Tear up your basil and sprinkle it on top, then serve.