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McWhinneys Traditional Irish Pork Sausage and Tomato Pasta Bake

Ingredients:

350g dried pasta
1 table spoon olive oil
1 table spoon oil
1 table spoon chopped garlic
1 medium onion, chopped
½ tea spoon salt
1 lb McWhinneys Traditional Irish Pork Sausage thickly sliced
2 tomatoes, chopped
3 table spoons tomato ketchup
2 table spoons tomato puree
1 tea spoon salt
1 tea spoon sugar
125ml water
115g cheddar or mozzarella cheese, grated
1 table spoon dried basil

Preparation method:

1. Preheat the oven to 200oC/gas 6.
   
2. Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil, cook the pasta for 8-10 minutes or until al-dente, drain and toss with one table spoon olive oil. Transfer to a baking dish and set aside.
   
3. Heat a large frying pan with one table spoon olive oil over high heat. Stir-fry the garlic until fragrant, about 2-3 minutes, stir in the onion and salt and cook until soft, 3-4 minutes.
   
4. Add the McWhinneys Traditional Irish Pork Sausage and stir until heated through, 2-3 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, tomato ketchup, tomato puree, salt, sugar and water. Stir well and bring to the boil.
   
5. Once boiled, pour over the pasta and sprinkle with cheese. Bake in the middle of a pre heated oven until the cheese turns golden, around 10-15 minutes. Sprinkle with dried basil and serve.