Pasta gratin with sausage and roasted peppers

Serves : 4

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Cooking Time: 50 minutes

Ingredients

• 4 red peppers, membranes and seeds removed, halved
• 4 Italian sausages, sliced into rounds
• 1 onion, chopped
• 60 ml (4 tbsp.) olive oil
• 30 ml (2 tbsp.) tomato paste
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 250 ml (1 cup) white wine
• 250 ml (1 cup) chicken broth
• 60 ml (4 tbsp.) cornstarch, diluted in a little water
• 4 portions cooked pasta
• 250 ml (1 cup) cheddar cheese, grated
• 250 ml (1 cup) mozzarella, grated
• Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

1. Preheat oven, rack in center, to 200°C (400°F).
2. On a baking sheet lined with a silicone mat, arrange the peppers and bake for 20 to 30 minutes, until lightly colored.
3. Leave to cool, then cut into strips.
4. Meanwhile, in a hot frying pan, sauté the sausages and onion in olive oil for 2 minutes.
5. Add the tomato paste, garlic and bay leaf.
6. Deglaze with white wine, add stock and cornstarch, bring to the boil and allow to thicken, stirring constantly. Check seasoning.
7. In a bowl, combine pasta, sausage mixture, bell pepper strips and cheddar cheese. Check seasoning.
8. Pour the mixture into a gratin dish, cover with mozzarella and bake for 20 minutes.