Spicy Sausage Ragu

With all the options for different kinds of sauces and types of sausage, it goes without saying that you can embellish this a hundred different ways, and I hope you do.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 35 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins
• Calories: 831 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• ¼ cup heavy cream
• ½ cup dry white wine
• 1 pound spicy Italian sausage, casing removed
• 3 ½ cups tomato sauce
• 14 ½ ounces dry penne pasta
• 1 cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cook sausage in a Dutch oven over medium heat until browned, about 15 minutes.n

Step 2

Stir in parsley and cook for about 2 minutes.n

Step 3

Stir in white wine and cook until the wine has nearly evaporated, 3 to 5 minutes.n

Step 4

Stir in heavy cream, increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Stir in marinara sauce and water and return to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer sauce for 1 hour.n

Step 5

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a boil. Stir in penne, and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until cooked through, but still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain.n

Step 6

Combine pasta and sauce; remove from heat, cover and let sit for about 2 minutes.n

Step 7

Serve pasta and sauce topped with grated Parmigiano-Reggiano.n