Quick heads up.

I have been a busy girl recently with college and not had huge amounts of time to cook through my bookshelf. More cooking through my text books for college instead. This isn't to say I have totally neglected being a bookshelf cook at all, it means I have chosen a few recipes from Jamie's 30min meals book which has taken me no time at all since I have bailed on the desserts and extra sides some of the time. One of my favourite which seriously (no joke) took no time at all was the 'Pregnant Jool's favourite pasta' a sausage ragu. It tastes like it had been stewing for hours but really only cooking for maybe 20min.

You start off by blending in your magi-mix or in my case two batching in osca, spring onions, a carrot, a stick of celery, sausages (any you like), fennel seeds, chilli's (I used dried chilli flakes) and dried oregano until its a mushy mess. Throw it in a large frying pan on high heat with some olive oil and break up while cooking.

Meanwhile add your (penne) pasta to some boiling salted water. Crush garlic cloves into the sausage mixture and add some balsamic vinegar (this is to add sweetness to the dish which cannot be achieved in the short cooking time) and tinned tomatoes, bring to a simmer.

Your pasta should be cooked by now and as always save some cooking water before you drain the pasta. Add your pasta to your sausage ragu. Mix through and add a little of the cooking water if needed. Stir some fresh basil through and serve with some parmesan cheese sprinkled on top.

Jamie serves this pasta dish with a crunchy chicory and watercress salad and little frangipane tarts for dessert. I only cooked the pasta dish this time as we had a green salad with mum's dressing on top.

Can't beat that dressing with any!!

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