Rinse pasta and set aside.
Bring a large pan of boiling water to boil and then add pasta.
Drizzle just a little olive oil and add 1/4 tsp of salt to pasta.
Stir and cover and cook until pasta is al dente (approx. 10 mins), drain and then transfer to a large bowl.
Mash sausage using a potato masher until meat is throughly broken down.
Cook sausage meat in skillet making sure to continue to break down the meat until you arrive at cooked nuggets of sausage, and then add to pasta in bowl.
Heat a drizzle of olive oil in skillet then add garlic and toss until golden brown, and slightly crispy on the edges and tip onto a paper towel to drain to remove oil and continue to crisp just a little.
Tear basil and drop into pasta and sausage and add arugula and then heavy cream.
Mix ingredients thoroughly.
Season with salt and pepper to taste then sprinkle with garlic
Serve in pasta bowls and sprinkle with pine nuts.