Pea, Sausage And Cherry Tomato Red Pesto Pasta

Method

Add the Rigatoni pasta to a large pan of slightly salted boiling water, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil, stir well, return to the boil and cook for 12-14 minutes, according to taste. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a frying pan and cook the sausages on a medium heat, for 10-15 minutes, turning, until browned and cooked through. Remove from the pan and keep warm. Add the peas to a pan of boiling water and simmer for 3 minutes. Slice the sausages into 2cm chunks, drain the pasta and return to the pan. Add the sausages, peas, halved cherry tomatoes, remaining olive oil, pesto and chopped basil, to the cooked pasta, mix gently and season with sea salt and black pepper according to taste. Place in a warm serving bowl and top with fresh, grated parmesan cheese and a few torn basil leaves.

Tips: Serve the dish cold as a pasta salad or as a side dish at a barbeque. Cheddar can be used instead of parmesan cheese.

Serves 4