Recipe

Eat-alian Penne

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Penne pasta with pork banger meatballs coated in a yummy tomato and carrot sauce.

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serves 2

150g
4
½
1 stick
½
1 clove
½ tsp
½ tsp
½ sachet
2
1 tbsp
5g

serves 4

300g
8
1
2 sticks
1
2 cloves
1 tsp
1 tsp
1 sachet
4
2 tbsp
10g

ingredients

penne
pork bangers
onion – peel & chop finely
celery – chop finely
carrot – peel & grate finely
garlic – peel, grate finely & chop
dried oregano
fennel seeds
tomato paste
tomatoes – dice (½ cm)
balsamic vinegar
fresh basil – remove leaves
olive oil (from your pantry)
salt & pepper (from your pantry)

Ingredients to serve 2

150g x penne
4 x pork bangers
½ x onion – peel & chop finely
1 stick x celery – chop finely
½ x carrot – peel & grate finely
1 clove x garlic – peel, grate finely & chop
½ tsp x dried oregano
½ tsp x fennel seeds
½ sachet x tomato paste
2 x tomatoes – dice (½ cm)
1 tbsp x balsamic vinegar
5g x fresh basil – remove leaves
olive oil (from your pantry)
salt & pepper (from your pantry)

Ingredients to serve 4

300g x penne
8 x pork bangers
1 x onion – peel & chop finely
2 sticks x celery – chop finely
1 x carrot – peel & grate finely
2 cloves x garlic – peel, grate finely & chop
1 tsp x dried oregano
1 tsp x fennel seeds
1 sachet x tomato paste
4 x tomatoes – dice (½ cm)
2 tbsp x balsamic vinegar
10g x fresh basil – remove leaves
olive oil (from your pantry)
salt & pepper (from your pantry)

Method

Step 1

Preparation: Boil the kettle. Prepare all ingredients as indicated above.

Step 2

Penne: Place a pot on medium-high heat and add the boiling water. When the water is at a rolling boil, add the penne and cook for 10 minutes. You want it al dente, which is slightly chewy and translucent. Drain and drizzle with a little olive oil to keep it from sticking together.

Step 3

Meatballs: Squeeze out the mince from the pork bangers (sausages) and roll them into little meatballs (3 per banger). Place a pan on medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. When the pan is hot, add the meatballs and brown for 3-4 minutes, shaking the pan to make sure they brown evenly. Remove from the pan and set aside.

Step 4

Sauce: Using the same pan, turn the heat down to medium-high. Add the onion, celery and carrot and cook for 5 minutes. Then add the garlic, oregano, fennel seeds and tomato paste and cook for 1 minute before adding tomatoes and water (2 cups for 4; 1 cup for 2) and season with salt and pepper. Let it simmer (gently boil) for 4 minutes until the tomatoes start to soften. Add the meatballs back into the pan with balsamic vinegar and cook for 8-10 minutes until they’re cooked through and the sauce has thickened. Chop the basil finely, add with the penne and mix through. Season with salt and pepper to taste.