Italian Pasta Recipes - Bel Paese Quills (Penne al Bel Paese) Recipe

Ingredients                     

• 15 ml/1 tbsp olive oil

• 1 garlic clove, crushed

• 1 celery stick, chopped

• 15 ml/1 tbsp tomato puree (paste)

• 3 tomatoes, skinned and chopped

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 225 g/8 oz Italian sausages, thinly sliced

• 350 g/12 oz penne

• 225 g/8 oz Bel Paese cheese, sliced

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Method:

1. Heat half the oil and add the garlic and celery. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring.

2. Add the tomato puree, reduce the heat and stir in the tomatoes. Season with the salt and pepper and simmer for 30 minutes. Set aside.

3. Heat the remaining oil and fry (sauté) the sausages until brown. Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and cook the pasta for 8-10 minutes until al dente. Drain well.

4. Spoon the penne into an ovenproof dish and add the sausages. Pour over the sauce and top with the cheese slices.

5. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C/350°F/gas mark 4 for 20 minutes.