Saucy Sausage Supper

By Amanda26

Ingredients

• 12 oz hot or sweet Italian sausages
• 1 can (28 oz/796 ml) tomatoes
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tsp fennel seeds, crushed
• 3 cups quartered mushrooms
• 2 zucchini
• 4 cups penne or rigatoni
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Remove casings from sausages; crumble meat into large nonstick skillet. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring often, for 5 minutes or until browned. Spoon off fat. Add tomatoes, tomato paste and fennel seeds, breaking up tomatoes with spoon.

Add mushrooms; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium; gently boil for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, cut zucchini in half lengthwise; thinly slice crosswise. Add to pan; cook for 5-10 minutes or until sauce is thickened and mushrooms are tender.

Meanwhile, in large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta for 8-10 minutes or until tender but firm. Drain and return to pot. Add sauce; toss to coat. Serve sprinkled with cheese (if using).