1. melt the butter and stir through the breadcrumbs with the garlic; spread them out on parchment paper and bake at 200c until golden (around 8-10 mins)
2. add a splash of oil & gently sauté the chopped sausage, turning when needed
3. add the pasta to a large pan of salted, boiling water & leave on fast boil, uncovered, until al dente
4. put the golden breadcrumbs in a bowl with the herbs and stir through
5. drain the pasta (save a little of the water) & quickly put put back in the pan; add the sausage & drizzle with oil & lemon juice; add a splash of the cooking water if it gets too dry
6. stir everything together, serve into pasta bowls, top with the breadcrumbs & another drizzle of oil if you prefer

It’s so easy to take this in different directions: if you do prefer a richer, creamier sauce, add a splash of cream and a few shavings of parmesan If you have a half a glass of white wine, it’s always nice to add to the sausages at the end of cooking and reduce it down Add chopped mushrooms, pancetta, prawns, a pinch of chilli or anything else you fancy

By now you should realise this style of cooking is fun, flexible & flavour packed!

Do try it – it’s an absolute joy to eat!