Creamy tagliatelle with sausage, ricotta & basil

• olive oil↗1 tbsp tbsp
• onion↗1

  finely chopped

• garlic cloves↗2

  finely chopped

• good‑quality sausage↗400g g

  skins removed, broken into small chunks

• canned chopped tomato400g g
• tagliatelle↗400g g
• basil↗

  reserving smaller leaves to garnish

• ricotta g

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Heat the oil in a large frying pan, tip in the onion and garlic, and soften for about 10 mins. Add the sausage meat chunks and brown for 5 mins. Tip in the chopped tomatoes and simmer for 5 mins or so, until thick and the sausage meat is cooked through. Meanwhile, cook the pasta following pack instructions.

2. 2

   Season the tomato sauce and toss through the drained tagliatelle. Tear the basil and stir it through as well. Spoon into bowls and dot with ricotta. Grind over some pepper and sprinkle with the small basil leaves.