Cheesy Sausage Pasta illustration Cheesy Sausage Pasta

Quick, cheesy and delicious!
👨‍👩‍👧 Serves 4
⏱ 30 mins
💷 ~£3.55
🎚 Easy

You'll Need

  • 6 sausages
  • 300g pasta
  • 1 jar tomato pasta sauce
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 100g grated cheese
  • Salt & black pepper

Optional Extras

Grated carrotCourgetteMushroomsSweetcornSpinachFresh basil

Make It Your Own

Swap sausages for veggie sausages, leftover chicken or meatballs. Add any vegetables you have in the fridge.

Serve With

Corn on the cob (frozen cobettes work brilliantly and stay fresh longer)

Let's Cook

  1. Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions.
  2. Cook the sausages until golden, then slice into chunks.
  3. In the same pan, gently cook the onion for 5 minutes until soft, then add the garlic for 1 minute.
  4. Stir in the pasta sauce and any extra vegetables, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  5. Add the sausage pieces and simmer for 5 minutes.
  6. Mix through the cooked pasta, top with cheese and a scattering of fresh basil if you have it.
🎯 Family Challenge: Can everyone find a new vegetable to add today?

Little Helpers

3–5: Stir ingredients and sprinkle cheese.
6–9: Measure pasta and wash vegetables.
10+: Slice cooked sausages (with supervision) and help cook.

Top Tips

💙 Add vegetables little and often.💰 Own-brand sausages work just as well here.♻️ Leftovers make a great lunch.

Healthy Highlights

  • Protein for growing bodies
  • Calcium from cheese
  • Easy to add extra vegetables