Sausage Ragù Pasta

Ingredients

• 300g Fresh Pasta (Maltagliati or Pappardelle)
• 400g Italian Pork Sausages
• 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
• 1 Small Onion
• 2 Garlic Cloves
• 1 Carrot
• 1 Celery Stalk
• 2 tablespoons Tomato Purée
• 150ml Dry White Wine
• 400g Chopped Tomatoes
• 200ml Beef Stock
• 1 teaspoon Dried Oregano
• 1 teaspoon Fresh Rosemary, finely chopped
• Salt
• Freshly Ground Black Pepper
• 50g Parmesan Cheese, grated
• Fresh Parsley, chopped

Instructions

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta.
2. Remove the sausage meat from the casings and discard the skins.
3. Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the sausage meat and cook until well browned, breaking it into small pieces with a wooden spoon.
4. Add the onion, carrot and celery. Cook for 5–6 minutes until softened.
5. Stir in the garlic and tomato purée and cook for another minute.
6. Pour in the white wine and simmer until most of the liquid has evaporated.
7. Add the chopped tomatoes, beef stock, oregano and rosemary. Stir well and simmer gently for 25 minutes until rich and thick.
8. Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to the package instructions until al dente. Reserve a little pasta water before draining.
9. Toss the pasta with the sausage ragù, adding a splash of reserved pasta water if needed.
10. Serve topped with grated Parmesan and freshly chopped parsley.

instructions_source: FoodieCookHub Original