In just 20 minutes you can have this hearty pasta dish on the table for the whole family to enjoy.

Prep Time : 0:10 | Cook Time : 0:15 | Total Time : 0:25 | Serving : 4 person.

Ingredients

• 500g fettuccine

• 1 tablespoon olive oil

• 500g Italian sausages

• 250g cherry tomatoes, halved

• 2/3 cup basil leaves, shredded

• 100g ricotta cheese, crumbled

• Small basil leaves, to serve

• Olive oil, to serve

Method

• Step 1

  Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling, salted water, following packet directions.

• Step 2

  Meanwhile, heat oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Cook sausages for 10 minutes or until cooked through. Transfer to a plate. Cut into 2cm-thick slices. Add tomatoes to pan and cook for 2 minutes.

• Step 3

  Drain pasta, reserving 2 tablespoons cooking water. Return pasta and water to pan. Add sausage, tomato, shredded basil and salt and pepper. Toss over low heat until combined.

• Step 4

  Spoon pasta into bowls. Top with ricotta and basil leaves and season with pepper. Drizzle with extra oil. Serve.