Ancient Grain Penne with Spicy Lamb Sauce

Serves 4

Ingredients:

• 8oz DeBoles Ancient Grain Penne
• 1lb frozen sweet peas thawed
• 1 cup of fresh mint leaves.
• Reserve 16 fresh mint leaves for garnish
• ½ cup of freshly grated parmesan cheese plus extra for serving
• ¼ cup of heavy cream
• 1 jar Walnut Acres Sweet Peppers & Onion Sauce
• 12oz spicy lamb sausage crumbled
• Hain sea salt and cracked black pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and keep warm.
2. In a medium sauce pan heat the Walnut Acres sauce and add the sausage meat. Bring to a boil stirring to combine.
3. Lower heat to a simmer and cook for 1 hour. Remove the fat as it is rendered from the meat.
4. Remove sauce from the heat cool briefly. Transfer to the bowl of a food processor, add in the mint leaves and pulse until smooth.
5. Add sauce back to large skillet and heat over a medium high heat.
6. Add cooked pasta and gently stir to coat. Stir in the peas, cream and parmesan. Bring to a quick boil and remove from heat.
7. Transfer to warm serving bowls and top with grated parmesan. Sprinkle remaining mint leaves and serve.