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Sausage bake with rocket pesto

Name: Sausage bake with rocket pesto
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 600g small potatoes (such as Nicola or chat), quartered; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1/4 cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons chopped rosemary; 12 small sausages; 350g vine-ripened cherry tomatoes; 120g rocket; 3 garlic cloves; 1 cup (100g) grated parmesan cheese; 1/2 cup (125ml) extra virgin olive oil

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Take ordinary snags and make them extraordinary with this super easy sausage bake. It's the sort of dish that will quickly become a weeknight favourite.

600g small potatoes (such as Nicola or chat), quartered
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1/4 cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons chopped rosemary
12 small sausages
350g vine-ripened cherry tomatoes

Rocket pesto

120g rocket
3 garlic cloves
1 cup (100g) grated parmesan cheese
1/2 cup (125ml) extra virgin olive oil

Method

1.

Preheat oven to 190°C. Place potatoes in a large baking dish with garlic, olive oil and rosemary. Season, then toss together. Bake for 20 minutes.
2.

Meanwhile, to make pesto, process rocket and garlic in a food processor until roughly chopped. Add parmesan, oil and salt and pepper, then process until smooth. Place in a serving bowl.
3.

Remove dish from oven. Prick the sausages with a small skewer, then add to dish, tossing in oil. Return to oven, cook for 20 minutes, then add tomatoes, season with salt and black pepper and return to oven for 5 minutes or until tomatoes start to wilt.
4.

Serve with pesto, a green salad and crusty bread.