Pasta with sausage in tomato sauce

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 400 g pasta
• Salt
• 2 garlic cloves
• ½ tsp sugar
• n. B. peppercorns
• 1 bell pepper(s), red
• 400 g sausage
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 can cherry tomato(s) (425 ml)
• 250 ml vegetable stock
• 4 stalks of thyme
• 125g mozzarella

Instructions

Working time approx. 10 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 15 minutes; Total time approx. 25 minutes

Cook the pasta (I like to use spirelli) until al dente. Wash the bell pepper. Cut the bell pepper and salsiccia into approximately 3 cm pieces. Finely chop the garlic. Heat the oil in a high-sided pan. Fry the sausage for approximately 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the bell pepper and garlic and fry briefly. Remove everything from the pan and set aside. Add the tomato paste to the frying fat and roast. Add the cherry tomatoes. Pour in the stock and sugar. Simmer the sauce for 5 minutes. Wash the thyme, pat dry, and strip the leaves. Roughly crush with 4-6 peppercorns. Drain the pasta, reserving 4 tablespoons of the cooking water. Return the pasta to the pot. Add the pasta water, sausage, and bell pepper to the sauce, then stir into the pasta. When serving, tear the mozzarella into pieces and place on top of the pasta. Sprinkle with thyme and pepper.