Sausage And Mushroom Penne In Mustard Cream Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

12 ounces penne pasta, 2 portions (or other pasta shapes)
4 sausages
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
2 -3 stalks spring onions, sliced into 1 inch sections
4 -5 mushrooms, thinly sliced
1 1/2 teaspoons coarse grain mustard
200 ml single cream
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese (optional)
2 tablespoons basil leaves (optional)

Preparation

Squeeze the sausage meat out of their casings and shape into small meatballs. Heat some oil in a heavy based pan and brown the meatballs all over until just cooked. (Another method, which is what I have done, is to cook the whole sausages on the grill or fry them in a pan until cooked, and then slice them up.) Set aside.
Cook the pasta in a pot of boiling water until al dente, according to packet instructions.
While the pasta is cooking, heat the olive oil in a large heavy based pan and add the garlic and spring onions and cook over medium heat for a minute.
Add the mushrooms and sautee till cooked.
Add the sausages, mustard and cream and simmer until the sauce is reduced. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
When the pasta is cooked, drain and add to the mustard cream sauce. Mix well.
Stir in the parmesan cheese if using.
Dish up onto plates, scatter over basil leaves and serve immediately.