Ingredients

• 2 tsp vegetable oil
• 2 red onions
• peeled
• sliced
• 1 red chilli
• finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves
• sliced
• 200g/7oz good-quality herb sausages
• grilled until completely cooked through
• cooled
• thickly sliced
• 350g/12oz penne
• cooked according to packet instructions
• drained
• 200g/7oz ricotta
• 2 ripe tomatoes
• finely chopped
• 100g/3½oz parmesan shavings
• plus extra to serve
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
• 1 ready-made garlic baguette
• sliced

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
• Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add the onions
• chilli and garlic and fry for 3-4 minutes
• or until softened.
• Add the cooked
• sliced sausages
• cooked pasta
• ricotta and chopped tomatoes and stir well to combine.
• Transfer the mixture to an ovenproof dish and sprinkle over the parmesan shavings. Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes
• or until the cheese has melted and is golden-brown.
• To serve
• divide the baked penne among four serving plates. Sprinkle over the remaining parmesan shavings and the chopped parsley. Place 1-2 slices of garlic bread alongside each serving.