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Tuscan Pork Sausage Ragu

A bowl of this pork sausage ragu (and a glass of Chianti or Brunello di Montalcino) will have you feeling like you're in the heart of Tuscany. When it comes to pastas, the Tuscan style of cuisine is all about hearty ragus.  With a base of diced onion and carrot, Chianti red wine, a Parmigiano rind, and aromatic rosemary, this pork sausage ragu is bursting with robust flavors of the Tuscan countryside.

The star of this recipe is the pork sausage. Use a mild or sweet Italian sausage for a balanced sauce that lets every nuance of flavor shine, or opt for a spicy Italian sausage to kick things up a notch. This hearty ragu is perfect for colder months, and it's a great dish to bring family and friends together at the dinner table.

Tuscan Pork Sausage Ragu

Tuscan Pork Sausage Ragu

Category

Main Course

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

35 minutes

Calories

411

Author:

The Giadzy Kitchen

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the oil and sausage and cook, stirring often and breaking apart the sausage with the back of a wooden spoon, until beginning to brown, about 7 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat for the pasta.
  3. To the skillet with the sausage, add the onion, carrot and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring often, until fragrant and the vegetables are almost cooked through, about 4 minutes. Deglaze with the red wine, scraping up the brown bits from the bottom of the skillet. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Stir in the tomato puree, cheese rind and rosemary sprig. Reduce the heat and simmer gently for 15 minutes.
  4. Once the pasta water is boiling, season generously with kosher salt. Add the pasta to the water and cook until just al dente, about 8-10 minutes. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water.
  5. Remove and discard the Parmesan rind and rosemary sprig from the sauce. Add the pasta to the sauce and sprinkle the bare pasta with the Parmesan cheese and basil. Add 1/2 cup pasta water and toss well to coat, adding more pasta water as needed to maintain a light sauce. Serve with more Parmesan cheese on top if desired.

Nutrition

Nutrition

per serving
Calories
411
Amount/Serving % Daily Value
Carbs
66 grams
Protein
14 grams
Fat
8 grams
Saturated Fat
2 grams
Cholesterol
7 milligrams
Sodium
158 milligrams
Fiber
4 grams
Sugar
7 grams

4 reviews & comments

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    Danielle Slifka
    ★★★★★
    ★★★★★

    We just made this for dinner and it was fantastic! Great flavors, easy recipe, kids loved it… and mom & dad loved drinking the left over wine! It was a win for all of us! ☺️

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    Cari Petrella
    ★★★★★
    ★★★★★

    Delicious! Super easy & flavorful. This will go into my favorites rotation

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    Kelly Turner
    ★★★★★
    ★★★★★

    Really easy to make and really really delicious!

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    Annette Hendley
    ★★★★★
    ★★★★★

    Love this easy, quick, delicious pasta dish! My boys couldn't get enough!

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