This Italian sausage ragu is packed with rich, savory flavors. It tastes like it’s been simmering for hours but it only takes about 30 minutes to prepare. Add some penne and a sprinkle of parmesan for a hearty dinner everyone at your table will love. And don’t forget a big side salad and maybe even some garlic bread.
This is not an average ragu, it’s made with both, mild and spicy Italian sausage. It’s the perfect way to spice up your pasta night at home! If you don’t have Italian sausage on hand, any ground pork or chicken will work fine, just add some flavor with pantry spices like red pepper flakes and fennel seeds.
It’s comforting and budget-friendly, you can double the recipe and freeze the leftovers for another time, it will taste just as good.
Let me guide you through the recipe with this step-by-step VIDEO.
RECIPE NOTES
- use your favorite pasta shape
- if you don’t have Italian sausage on hand, use herbed sausage, ground pork or ground chicken, just add some extra red pepper flakes and fennel seeds
- if time allows, you can simmer the sauce for 45 minutes to create a deeper flavor, just cover the pot with a lid and add a splash of cooking water before tossing with pasta
- double the recipe and freeze the leftovers for another time
- serve with a side salad drizzled with balsamic vinegar
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Cooking Video
Calories Per Serving: 683 kcalItalian Sausage Ragu
Ingredients
Spices
Instructions
Remove casings from Italian sausages.Notes
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
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