Pasta Ispini

This is a recipe my husband created..& I can promise you its delicious as with all of his cooking ventures.

                                                                           Ingredients

                                                              2 Organic Italian Sausages
                                                          half a punnet of cherry tomatoes

                                                             1 yellow pepper (Capsicum)

                                                               6 spring onions chopped   
                                                                      8  mushrooms
                                                                 1 glass of pinot grigio
                                                                      1 cup of cream   
                                                             any dried/fresh Italian herbs
                                                                  ground black pepper
                                                                   1 large garlic clove

                               
grill sausages & chop up move to a frying pan add tomatoes (half chopped) & peppers, mushrooms & spring onions, add herbs & black pepper. Once cooked through add crushed garlic clove & cook for further 2 minutes, add wine & simmer for 10 minutes, add cream & simmer for further 10 minutes add your favourite cooked pasta & sprinkle with parmesan

Easy Peasy Chick Pea Stew...

2 cups dried chickpeas, soaked overnight and drained

 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 large onion, finely diced
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1/2 pound chopped chorizo, 

1 can tomatoes, chopped or crushed

1 sliced zucchini
1 bay leaf
2 cups chicken stock
Coarse salt
Freshly ground pepper
1 pound spinach, stems discarded

In a medium, heavy pot, heat the olive oil & Add the onion & garlic and cook over medium-low heat until onion is translucent, about 7 minutes.

Add the chorizo and cook until just beginning to brown and oils have been released, about 10 minutes.

 add Zucchini & cook for further 5 minutes.

 add Chickpeas, canned tomatoes, salt & pepper & 2 cups of chicken stock & Bay Leaves. Simmer for 15 - 20 minutes.

Just before serving stir in spinach & cook until wilted.

Serve on your favourite country loaf.

Enjoy xx