Sausage and Mushroom Ragu
This rich and hearty pasta can be on the table in 45 minutes! Layers of flavor create a restaurant worthy pasta dinner!
Servings 4
Calories 889kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp butter
- 5 cloves garlic finely minced
- 1 pound mushrooms finely chopped
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 1 pound Italian sausage bulk, not links
- 1 cup red wine
- 1 ½ cups chicken broth low sodium
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- salt and black pepper
- 14 ½ ounce crushed tomatoes canned
- 12 ounces dried pappardelle or tagliatelle
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Add the mushrooms and onions and cook stirring until the mushrooms have released their liquid. About 5 minutes.
- Add the sausage and cook for about 10 minutes, breaking up the clumps with a wooden spoon. If there is a lot of fat, drain off the excess.
- Turn the heat to medium high and add the wine. Let the wine come to a boil and cook, stirring, scraping up any brown bits, until the wine has almost all evaporated. About 5 minutes.
- Stir in the broth, cinnamon and a grind or two of fresh black pepper. Simmer until the the broth has been reduced by about half. About 5-6 minutes.
- Turn the heat back down to medium and stir in the tomatoes. Cook for about 5 minutes.
- While the sauce is simmering, cook the pasta for one minute less that the package directions. Drain and reserve about ½ cup of the pasta water.
- Add the pasta to the skillet and stir to combine. The pasta will finish cooking in the sauce. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Add a little of the pasta water if needed.
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Notes
Mushrooms - can use button, portobello (remove stems and gills) or wild mushrooms.
Onion - or 2 shallots.
Italian Sausage - or chicken sausage.
Pappardelle - or any of your favorite dried pasta.
Nutrition
Calories: 889kcal | Carbohydrates: 81g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 101mg | Sodium: 1352mg | Potassium: 1340mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 396IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 100mg | Iron: 5mg