Nduja and tomato pasta

Spreadable spicy Calabrian sausage melts into a rich tomato sauce for a pasta with real heat.

Ingredients

Method

  1. Cook the penne in salted boiling water for 11 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, soften the onion in the oil in a frying pan for 6 minutes. Add the garlic for 1 minute.
  3. Add the nduja and stir for 2 minutes as it melts into the onion and turns the oil red.
  4. Pour in the passata and simmer for 8 minutes, then stir in the cream.
  5. Drain the pasta, toss it through the sauce, and serve with parmesan and basil.