Name: Fusilli with hearty sausage ragout
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon olive oil; 750 gram pork sausages, squeezed from casings; 1 onion, finely chopped; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 2 teaspoon dried Italian herbs; 1 teaspoon dried chilli flakes; 1/4 cup tomato paste; 2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes; 2 cup beef stock; 500 gram fusilli pasta; 2 tablespoon fresh rosemary, finely chopped; 1/2 cup finely grated parmesan, plus extra to serve

Fusilli with hearty sausage ragout

This clever pasta recipe uses sausages to create a hearty Italian ragout that's paired perfectly with fusilli pasta, rosemary and plenty of parmesan cheese

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Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

30M

Total

40M

Ingredients

2 tablespoon olive oil

750 gram pork sausages, squeezed from casings

1 onion, finely chopped

2 clove garlic, crushed

2 teaspoon dried Italian herbs

1 teaspoon dried chilli flakes

1/4 cup tomato paste

2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes

2 cup beef stock

500 gram fusilli pasta

2 tablespoon fresh rosemary, finely chopped

1/2 cup finely grated parmesan, plus extra to serve

Method

1.In a large saucepan, heat oil on medium. Sauté sausage meat pieces for 6-8 minutes until browned. Transfer to a plate.

2.In the same pan, sauté onion, garlic, herbs and chilli on medium for 3-4 minutes. Add tomato paste and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.

3.Pour in tomatoes and stock. Return meat to pan and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15-20 minutes until thickened.

4.Cook pasta following packet instructions, then drain well, reserving ½ cup liquid. Return pasta to pan.

5.Mix meat sauce, reserved cooking liquid, rosemary and cheese through pasta. Toss over low heat for 1-2 minutes. Seasonto taste and serve sprinkled with extra grated parmesan.

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