Spicy Sausage Ragu

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 95 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

This spicy sausage ragu recipe features Italian sausage and a simple tomato sauce with white wine, cream, and fresh parsley for a zesty pasta dinner.

Ingredients

1 pound spicy Italian sausage, casing removed
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/4 cup heavy cream
3 1/2 cups tomato sauce
1 cup water
14 1/2 ounces dry penne pasta
1 cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

Directions

1 Cook sausage in a Dutch oven over medium heat until browned, about 15 minutes. Stir in parsley; cook for 2 minutes. Stir in wine; cook until nearly evaporated, 3 to 5 minutes.
2 Increase heat to high; stir in heavy cream and bring to a boil. Stir in tomato sauce and water; return to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer sauce for 1 hour.
3 Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne, return to a boil, and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain.
4 Stir penne into sauce to combine. Remove from heat, cover, and let sit about 2 minutes.
5 Top servings with grated Parmigiano-Reggiano.