Sausage, sage & mushroom pasta

Step by Step

Step 1

Heat half a tablespoon of oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Squeeze the sausage meat from the skins into the pan and fry with the onion and sage – breaking the meat up with a wooden spoon – for 10-12 minutes until nicely golden, the meat juices are clear and there is no pink meat. Tip onto a plate and set aside. Add the remaining oil and mushrooms, season and fry for another 8-10 minutes until golden.

Step 2

Meanwhile, bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. As soon as you start frying the mushrooms, add the pasta to the water and simmer for 1 minute less than stated on the pack instructions. Before draining, scoop out a mugful of the cooking water.

Step 3

Once the mushrooms are golden, return the sausage, onion and sage to the pan along with the tomato purée. Stir over the heat for a minute. Turn the heat to low and stir in the cream and lemon zest. Add 75-100ml (5-7 tbsp) of the pasta cooking water and the drained pasta, tossing everything together until coated in a glossy sauce. Stir through the parsley and serve topped with a little ground black pepper and grated pecorino.