Cajun Sausage Penne

Ingredients

• 1 onion, sliced
• 3 large cloves garlic
• 2 cup chicken stock, salt reduced
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• 4 tbsp. tomato paste
• 3 tsp. brown sugar
• 1 tsp. ground cumin
• 1 tsp. Cajun Seasoning
• ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper
• 1 small chilli or 1 tsp. chilli paste
• Cracked Pepper for seasoning
• 4 chicken or turkey sausages, casing removed, chopped into chunks (less than 18% fat)
• 1 large red capsicum sliced (bell peppers)
• 1 large green capsicum sliced (bell peppers)
• 4 cups dried penne

Method

1. 1Cook penne as per instructions, under cook so still with bite. Drain and set aside until ready.
2. 2In a large non- stick frypan, heat oil and cook onion for 5 mins, then add the sliced capsicums. Cook for a further 5 mins. Place on a plate.
3. 3Now cook the sausage chunks, keeping separated. Doesn’t have to be cooked all the way through just as long as you have seared on all sides. This should take approx. 4 mins.
4. 4Now add the onions and capsicum back to the pan with the sausage. Add the crushed garlic, stirfrying so the garlic doesn’t burn.
5. 5Now add the canned tomatoes, chicken stock, sugar, cumin, Cajun seasoning, pepper and chilli. Simmer for 5 mins. Taste, if more cumin or chilli needed add some more.
6. 6Now add the tomato paste to thicken the sauce, simmer a further 5 mins. Season with cracked pepper.
7. 7Now run your penne under water to separate. Add to pan. Simmer, stirring for 5 mins until penne has heated and incorporated with sauce.
8. 8Serve on large platter, with a large salad. Option to grate fresh parmesan cheese over to serve.