Deem's Pasta Salad

A great big salad for a movie night in or even a piss up. Do not microwave it. Use a nice wok and serve in it. It's also a great carb fest for morning afters.

11/2 cup penne, put in a vat of boiling water with a pinch of salt and a drop of oil for 7 minutes

Pork sausages, chopped in large bits (killjoys can use chicken instead)

1 small packet or a big handful of cherry tomatoes

11/2 packets of mushrooms

10 pods of garlic

5 green chillies, chopped in largish bits

Fresh ground pepper

A large dash of tabasco 

2 tablespoons of olive oil

3 sprigs of basil, chopped in big pieces

Salt, to taste

Fry the garlic in hot olive oil till it is a beautiful brown. 

Add the sausages and fry for 7 minutes or so till they are brown too.

Add mushrooms till they sweat for about 6 minutes.

Now dunk the chillies, cherry tomatoes, tabasco, pepper, salt and stir till its all mixed nicely. Remember too much stirring breaks pasta so do the mixing now.

Add the pasta, give it a good stir.

Garnish with basil and let the smells tickle your nose, leave a handful to use right before you serve.