Recipe: Mustardy Sausage & Sticky Onion Pasta

Every autumn I become obsessed with slowly frying onions for 30 to 40 minutes to make them sweet, sticky and juicy.   They are then made into a sauce with a little cream (50ml for two people), chopped sausages and a generous dash of French’s smooth and spicy American mustard.   The mustard has just the right mix of sweetness and heat when paired with the sausage and onion, and thickens the sauce nicely.     If you have not done so before, do try adding a little pasta water to a creamy sauce.  It bulks it out and does not add the scary calories that cream contains.

I used a rather wonderful artisan pasta, from the Terracafe in London.    The Terracafe is a gem, situated in the wasteland between Victoria rail and coach stations.     They serve great Italian coffee and sell a range of delicious top notch products from Tuscany Corner.      With the price of rail travel rocketing we are travelling by coach more and more frequently, and the Terracafe will become a “must stop” for both provisions for the journey and presents when going to stay with people.

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Mustard, Sausage & Sticky Onion Pasta

Enjoy rich and comforting flavours in this pasta dish, quick, easy and perfect weeknight after work supper.

Servings: 2

Author: Helen Best-Shaw

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time40 mins

Total Time50 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tbs olive oil
• 1 onion (large, and finely sliced)
• 2 cloves garlic (chopped)
• 3 - 4 chipolatas (cooked )
• 120 g pasta
• 50 ml double cream
• 2 tbs grain mustard
• 1 handful peas and sweetcorn (frozen, and optional)
• Salt & pepper (to taste)

Instructions

• Gently fry the onion and garlic in the olive oil on the lowest heat on your hob, stir regularly, you may need to use a diffuser ring to stop it burning.
• Meanwhile roast or fry the sausages.
• When the onions are reduced (this will take about 30 mins) start cooking the pasta.
• Finish the sauce by adding the chopped sausages & cream and season with salt and pepper.     Add a little pasta water to the sauce to thin and bulk it out.     Stir in the mustard to taste.
• 2 mins before the pasta is cooked add the peas and corn to the pan.
• Drain the pasta, mix into the sauce and serve immediately.

Please note that the nutrition information provided below is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

Nutrition Facts

Mustard, Sausage & Sticky Onion Pasta

Amount Per Serving

Calories 576 Calories from Fat 279

% Daily Value*

Fat 31g48%

Saturated Fat 11g69%

Cholesterol 34mg11%

Sodium 786mg34%

Potassium 253mg7%

Carbohydrates 53g18%

Fiber 3g13%

Sugar 4g4%

Protein 20g40%

Vitamin A 365IU7%

Vitamin C 5mg6%

Calcium 56mg6%

Iron 1.1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Course: Main, Pasta

Cuisine: British, Fusion, Italian

Keyword: sausage onion pasta, Sausage pasta

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