Tuscan Chicken Italia Sausage Pasta

Serves 4

Easy, creamy, full of flavour. Proper midweek winner.

This Tuscan-inspired pasta brings together HECK! Chicken Italia sausages with spinach, tomatoes and a rich, creamy sauce for a proper midweek meal that’s easy to make and hard not to love.

Ingredients

• 300–400g spaghetti
• 1 pack HECK! Chicken Italia sausages, sliced
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 small onion, finely diced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 150g fresh spinach
• 200ml double cream
• 100ml chicken stock
• 50g Parmesan, grated
• 200g cherry tomatoes
• 1 tsp Italian herbs or oregano
• Salt & black pepper
• Optional: pinch of chilli flakes

Method

1. Cook the pasta
   Cook the spaghetti in a large pan of salted boiling water according to pack instructions. Drain and set aside.
2. Cook the sausages
   Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the sliced Chicken Italia sausages and cook until golden and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
3. Build the base
   In the same pan, cook the onion for 4–5 minutes until softened. Add the garlic, herbs and cherry tomatoes, and cook until the tomatoes begin to soften and release their juices.
4. Make the sauce
   Pour in the chicken stock and double cream. Bring to a gentle simmer, then add the spinach and cook until wilted.
5. Bring it together
   Season with salt, pepper and chilli flakes (if using). Return the sausages to the pan, add the cooked pasta and toss everything together until well coated.
6. Serve
   Finish with a generous sprinkle of Parmesan and serve straight away.

Top Tip

Add a splash of pasta water to loosen the sauce and give it a silky finish.