Creamy Chicken Sausage and Bell Pepper Pasta

Thermomix recipe: Creamy Chicken Sausage and Bell Pepper Pasta. Ready in 50 minutes. Serves 4. Step-by-step Thermomix instructions on Chef Amai.

Ingredients

• 360 g farfalle pasta
• 8 chicken sausages, about 400 g total
• 2 onions, peeled
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled
• 20 g olive oil
• 2 bell peppers, deseeded and diced
• 4 plum tomatoes, diced
• 50 g roasted bell pepper sauce
• 300 g cooking cream
• 10 g Sicilian herb mix (2 sachets)
• Salt, to taste
• Black pepper, to taste
• 10 g fresh basil, chopped
• 10 g grated Gouda cheese, for serving

Instructions

1. Cook the farfalle pasta according to package instructions in a separate pot of boiling salted water. Drain and set aside.
2. Slice the chicken sausages into 1-2 cm thick pieces. Set aside.
3. Add onions and garlic to the Thermomix bowl. Chop 5 sec / Speed 5. Scrape down sides of bowl.
4. Add 20 g olive oil to the bowl. Sauté 3 min / 120°C / Speed 1.
5. Add sliced chicken sausages to the bowl. Sauté 5 min / 120°C / Speed 1 / Reverse. Remove sausages from the bowl and set aside, leaving any oil in the bowl.
6. Add diced bell peppers and diced plum tomatoes to the bowl. Sauté 5 min / 120°C / Speed 1 / Reverse.
7. Add 50 g roasted bell pepper sauce, 300 g cooking cream, 10 g Sicilian herb mix, salt, and pepper to taste. Cook 8 min / 95°C / Speed 2 / Reverse. Place the simmering basket on the lid instead of the measuring cup to prevent splatters and allow some evaporation.
8. Pause the machine, scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl with the spatula to ensure even cooking and prevent sticking. Check thickness and adjust liquid if needed.
9. Add the cooked farfalle pasta and reserved chicken sausages to the bowl. Mix 1 min / 90°C / Speed 2 / Reverse.
10. Serve immediately, garnished with fresh chopped basil and grated Gouda cheese.

View this recipe on Chef Amai — convert any recipe to Thermomix format at chefamai.com.