Baked Shell Pasta with Sausage

This is a really simple pasta dish which is great on a cold winter night.

INGREDIENTS (Serves 4)

1 Packet of Chevup European Skinless Sausages, cut into 1cm segments
1 White Onion, diced
2-4 Garlic Cloves, chopped
1 Tbsp Fennel Seeds
150g - 200g Baby Spinach
300g Shell - type Pasta (I used Conchiglie)
250g Low Fat Roctta Cheese
1/4 cup of grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 Tsp Dried Chilli Flakes (optional)
Olive Oil

METHOD

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees celsius.

Cook the pasta until al dente. Refer to packet instructions. Drain.

Heat some oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and fry for 3 to 4 minutes.

Add the chilli and fennel and fry for 1 minute. Add the sausage and cook for a further minutes until browned. Remove from the heat.

Add the spinach to the sausage mixture in a fry pan, and stir to combine well.

Add the sausage mixture and the pasta together in a oven proof dish.

Spoon the ricotta over the top of the pasta dish. Scatter over parmesan cheese.

Bake in the oven for 10 to 15 minutes.

Serve with Garlic Bread and a Simple Rocket Salad.