Sausage & Pepper Tortaglioni
To serve 2-4 people.
INGREDIENTS
Tortaglioni Pasta - 250g
Bell Peppers - 2 large peppers
Sausage - 2 large sausages
Broccoli - 1 head (160g)
Mascarpone - 1 Tbsp
Garlic - 3 cloves
Chilli flakes - as much as required
Lemon - 1 lemon
White Wine - 70ml
Basil - small handful
Parmesan - as much as required
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Start by placing 2 bell Peppers in a roasting tray.
2. Drizzle in Olive Oil, and place under a grill.
3. Grill the Peppers until the skins have blackened and blistered, and they have softened.
4. Once they are ready, remove the Peppers from the grill, and place them into a bowl, covering them with cling film.
5. While they steam, remove the meat from 2 large Sausages, dis guarding the skins.
6. Place the Sausage meat to one side, and take the florets off of a head of Broccoli.
7. Cut the Broccoli into small bite sized pieces, and set it aside with the Sausage.
8. Next, peel and finely dice 3 cloves of Garlic.
9. Then, we want to take the Peppers, remove the cores, seeds and blackened skin.
10. The flesh then goes into a blender, along with a heaped Tbsp of Mascarpone.
11. Blend the Pepper and Mascarpone until really smooth, season to taste, and empty the sauce out into a bowl.
12. Place a frying pan on the hob, add a dash of Olive Oil, and start by frying the Sausage meat.
13. Get the meat nice and caramelized, then remove it, set it aside, and add the Broccoli.
14. Season, and fry off the Broccoli for around 4-5 minutes, then, add the Garlic and a pinch of Chilli flakes.
15. Sweat off the Garlic and Chilli for a minute, then, add back in the Sausage.
16. Deglaze the pan with a good splash of white Wine, and reduce to a syrup.
17. Then, set aside the pan, add a large pan of salted boiling water to the hob, and bring to the boil.
18. Drop in the Pasta, and cook for 2 minutes less than the cooking time on the packet.
19. Once cooked, add the Pasta to the Sausage and Broccoli.
20. Add a splash of Pasta water, and some of the Sauce.
21. Toss the Pasta in the Sauce, emulsify, and thicken, until you are happy.
22. Finish by zesting in a Lemon, and a squeeze of Lemon juice.
23. Add the Pasta to a plate, tear over some Basil leaves, a grating of Parmesan, and serve.
Enjoy.
