Penne al Ragù di Salsicce

Name: Penne al Ragù di Salsicce (Penne with Sausage Ragù)
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: Serves 4-6 as a main course
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 150 ml (¼ pint) red wine; 500 g (1 lb) penne or spirali; 3 tablespoons olive oil; salt and pepper; 25 g (1 oz) unsalted butter; 150 g (5 oz) onion; 2 tablespoons tomato purée; 2 garlic cloves; 6 fresh sage leaves; 150 ml (¼ pint) full-fat milk; 75 g (3 oz) parmesan cheese, grated; 500 g (1 lb) coarse-ground pork sausages, e.g. Butcher’s Choice

Penne with Sausage Ragù

Preparation info

Serves
4-6
as a main course

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 15

Appears in

Pasta-lover's Cookbook

By Anna Del Conte

Published 1994

About

A ragù is a meat sauce for pasta. The most popular ragù is what is known in English as bolognese sauce, made with minced beef tomatoes and all the usual flavourings. My recipe here is a less common ragù that I heartily recommend.

You can buy excellent sausages nowadays. Choose coarse-ground sausages with at least 80% pork meat, and not too herby or spicy.