Smoked Sausage Pasta

Hey, This is comfort food at its very best.

The combination of smoked sausage and a creamy mustard and onion sauce with just a hint of paprika is just what you need when the nights begin to draw in.

Beileve it or not ,this is a fun twist on a classic Swedish dish traditionally served with rice.


INGREDIENTS:

•1 tbsp tomato purée

•1 tbsp Dijon mustard

•1 tsp paprika

•130 ml single cream

•1 pinch sea salt and black pepper

•400 g fresh tagliatelle or pappardelle

•2 tbsp capers or eldercapers

•1 handful finely chopped fresh chives

•1 tbsp butter

•1 large onion, peeled and finely chopped

•350 g smoked sausage or falukory, very finely diced


DIRECTIONS:

1.Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil for the tagliatelle or pappardelle.

2. Put the butter, onion and sausage into a large pan. Fry, stirring occasionally, until the sausage and onion are golden. Add the tomato purée, mustard, paprika and cream, continuing to stir so the flavours mingle, and simmer gently for 5 minutes. Taste for seasoning and adjust to taste.

3 Add the pasta to the pan of boiling water. Cook for 7 minutes (or according to packet instructions). Drain the pasta, reserving a small cup (around 80ml/2.7 fl oz) of pasta water.

4 Add the cup of pasta water to the sausage sauce. Stir in with the capers and take off the heat.

5 Toss the pasta in the sauce until well coated, and sprinkle over the chives. Serve immediately.

And there you have it...Enjoy!  Eat Well My friends!