BANGIN' IDEAS FOR BANGERS

10 brilliant ways to enjoy a pack of sausages

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1 BRAISED SAUSAGES IN RED WINE

■ Fry 1 pack of sausages until browned. Add 1 large sliced onion and a couple of thyme sprigs and fry until caramelised. Add 2 glasses of red wine, 1/2 tbsp redcurrant jelly and plenty of seasoning. Cover and simmer slowly for 20 mins. Bubble with the lid off if you want to thicken the sauce. Serves 4.

2 PENNE WITH SAUSAGE, CHILLI & SQUASH

■Cook 300g penne until al dente. Take 1 pack of sausages, slit and remove the skins. Heat a large frying pan with 4 tbsp olive oil. Pinch the sausagemeat into the pan in nuggets and cook for 2 mins. Add 500g diced squash, a pinch of chilli flakes and 1 sliced garlic clove; cook for 10 mins until the squash is tender and golden. Drain the pasta and toss everything together. Serves 4.

3 CHIPOLATAS WITH BUTTER BEANS & ROSEMARY

■ Fry 1 pack of chipolatas with 1 sliced onion, 2 crushed garlic cloves and a few chopped rosemary leaves until browned and cooked. Add a drained can of butter beans and a slug of olive oil, season well and heat through. Serves 4.

4 SAUSAGE, MUSTARD & CRÈME FRAÎCHE TAGLIATELLE