Indulge in the tantalizing flavors of Italy with our delectable Italian Tomato Sausage Ragu with Penne recipe. This hearty and comforting dish is a symphony of rich flavors, featuring juicy Italian sausage, succulent tomatoes, and aromatic herbs, slow-simmered to perfection. Served over al dente penne pasta, this ragu transports you to the heart of Italy with every bite.
But that's just one of the many culinary delights you'll find in this diverse article. We also present a tantalizing selection of additional ragu recipes that cater to various dietary preferences and taste buds. From a classic Beef Ragu Bolognese to a vegetarian-friendly Ratatouille Ragu, each recipe promises a unique and unforgettable experience.
Prepare to embark on a culinary adventure as we guide you through the art of creating these delectable sauces, packed with the essence of Italian cuisine. Whether you're a seasoned chef or a home cook looking to elevate your culinary skills, our detailed instructions and helpful tips will ensure success in your kitchen.
CREAMY TOMATO SAUSAGE PENNE
Creamy Tomato Sausage Penne is the most perfect, quick, easy, wonderfully tasty pasta dish. Full of flavorful Italian sausage, penne, and a creamy marinara sauce, and so quick to pull together!
Provided by Tiffany
Categories Main Course
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Drizzle oil into a skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage and brown for 5-8 minutes, breaking apart into small pieces as it cooks.
- Stir in marinara sauce, garlic powder, Italian seasoning and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
- Stir in heavy cream. Stir in cooked penne. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Stir in cooked penne. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Garnish with fresh herbs like basil or thyme if desired and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 625 kcal, Carbohydrate 50 g, Protein 21 g, Fat 38 g, SaturatedFat 16 g, Cholesterol 109 mg, Sodium 1094 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 6 g, ServingSize 1 serving
SAUSAGE RAGù
Meat sauce is one of the recipes many American home cooks start with. It seems so easy; brown some hamburger, pour in a jar of marinara, and presto! Meat sauce. Not so fast, friends. Made that way, your sauce may be thin-tasting, sour, sweet, or - worst of all - dry and chewy. Meat sauce with deep flavor and succulent texture isn't harder to make; it just needs more time and a low flame. This recipe from the New York chef Sara Jenkins, who grew up in Tuscany and has cooked all over Italy, shows how it's done. Caramelization is involved; dried pasta and canned tomatoes are best practice; and pork, not beef, is the meat of choice. If your sausage meat seems timidly flavored, feel free to add chopped garlic, chile flakes, fennel seed and/or dried herbs like oregano and sage to the meat as it browns.
Provided by Julia Moskin
Categories dinner, pastas, sauces and gravies, main course
Time 2h
Yield About 3 cups
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- With the tip of a small, sharp knife, slit open the sausage casings. Crumble the meat into a wide, heavy skillet or Dutch oven and set over medium-low heat. If the meat is not rendering enough fat to coat the bottom of the pan as it begins to cook, add olive oil one tablespoon at a time until the meat is frying gently, not steaming. Sauté, breaking up any large chunks, until all the meat has turned opaque (do not let it brown), about 5 minutes.
- Add onion, carrot, celery and parsley and stir. Drizzle in more oil if the pan seems dry. Cook over very low heat, stirring often, until the vegetables have melted in the fat and are beginning to caramelize, and the meat is toasty brown. This may take as long as 40 minutes, but be patient: It is essential to the final flavors.
- Add tomatoes and their juice, breaking up the tomatoes with your hands or with the side of a spoon. Bring to a simmer, then add thyme and rosemary and let simmer, uncovered, until thickened and pan is almost dry, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Mix tomato paste with 1 cup hot water. Add to pan, reduce heat to very low, and continue cooking until the ragù is velvety and dark red, and the top glistens with oil, about 10 minutes more. Remove herb sprigs. Sprinkle black pepper over, stir and taste.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Boil pasta until just tender. Scoop out 2 cups cooking water, drain pasta and return to pot over low heat. Quickly add a ladleful of ragù, a splash of cooking water, stir well and let cook 1 minute. Taste for doneness. Repeat, adding more cooking water or ragù, or both, until pasta is cooked through and seasoned to your liking.
- Pour hot pasta water into a large serving bowl to heat it. Pour out the water and pour in the pasta. Top with remaining ragù, sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately. Pass grated cheese at the table, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 276, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 32 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 11 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 321 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams
TUSCAN SAUSAGE RAGU
A thick, rich meat sauce excellent with rigatoni, rotelle or any other thick pasta.
Provided by TerryWilson
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pasta Sauce Recipes Tomato
Time 6h35m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir the sweet and hot Italian sausage until browned, about 10 minutes. Break the meat up into crumbles as it cooks. Stir in the onion, celery, and garlic; cook and stir until the onion is translucent, about 8 more minutes. Pour the mixture into a slow cooker. Pour red wine into the skillet, and stir to dissolve the brown flavor bits from the bottom of the skillet. Pour the wine into the slow cooker. Add the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and salt to taste. Mix well.
- Cover the slow cooker, set to Low, and cook for 5 hours. Pour in the cream, stir, cover, and cook for 1 more hour. Adjust salt again if necessary, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 370 calories, Carbohydrate 11.8 g, Cholesterol 74.9 mg, Fat 28.3 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 14.8 g, SaturatedFat 11.7 g, Sodium 1241.3 mg, Sugar 6.4 g
ITALIAN SAUSAGE RAGU' WITH PENNE PASTA
This is such a simple, great recipe from Cuisine at Home magazine...I am putting it here for safe keeping so I can find it again...I used red wine instead of white and it turned out great....Easy to double...
Provided by CIndytc
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 40m
Yield 3 cups, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Brink a large pot of salted water to a boil for the penne.
- Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and set aside.
- Brown sausage iin a large saute pan over medium-high heat for 5 minutes, crushing it into small pieces using a potato masher. Add the bell pepper and onion; cook 5 minutes or until sausage is cooked through.
- Stir in tomato paste and garlic. Saute 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Deglaze with wine, then increase heat to high and cook until liquid is nearly evaporated. Add tomatoes, sugar, and pepper flakes; bring to a simmer and cook 5-8 minutes, or until thickened.
- Season ragu with salt, stir in parsley, and serve over penne. Garnish with parmesan.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 466.4, Fat 19.2, SaturatedFat 6.6, Cholesterol 43.1, Sodium 584.9, Carbohydrate 56.2, Fiber 8.2, Sugar 4.9, Protein 14
PENNE WITH SAUSAGE AND TOMATO SAUCE
Steps:
- Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then add sausage meat and cook, stirring to break up large chunks, until meat is browned and just cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer meat to a bowl using a slotted spoon and add bell pepper and garlic to fat in skillet. Reduce heat to moderate and cook, stirring occasionally, until pepper is just tender and garlic is golden, 5 to 6 minutes.
- Add wine and sausage and simmer, scraping up brown bits on bottom of skillet with a wooden spoon, until liquid is reduced by half, about 2 minutes.
- Add tomatoes with their juice and black pepper and simmer, breaking up tomatoes with spoon, until sauce is slightly thickened, 6 to 8 minutes.
- While sauce is cooking, cook pasta in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta-cooking water, then drain pasta in a colander and return to pot. Add sauce and cheese to pasta and toss to coat. Add cooking water if necessary to moisten. Season pasta with salt and pepper and serve with additional cheese.
ITALIAN SAUSAGE WITH TOMATOES AND PENNE
Sizzling sausage, very veggies and penne pasta, mama mia! It's Italian.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 35m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
- Meanwhile, cut sausage crosswise into 1/4-inch slices. Spray 12-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Add sausage; stir-fry 4 to 6 minutes or until brown. Stir in broth. Cover and cook over medium heat 5 minutes.
- Stir in squash, tomatoes and 2 tablespoons of the basil. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in onions. Simmer uncovered 1 minute.
- Toss pasta, oil and remaining 2 tablespoons basil. Divide pasta among bowls. Top with sausage mixture.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 665, Carbohydrate 74 g, Cholesterol 65 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 5 g, Protein 30 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 860 mg
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.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pasta Sauce Recipes Meat Sauce
Time 1h45m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cook sausage in a Dutch oven over medium heat until browned, about 15 minutes.
- Stir in parsley and cook for about 2 minutes.
- Stir in white wine and cook until the wine has nearly evaporated, 3 to 5 minutes.
- 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.
- 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.
- Combine pasta and sauce; remove from heat, cover and let sit for about 2 minutes.
- Serve pasta and sauce topped with grated Parmigiano-Reggiano.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 831.4 calories, Carbohydrate 88.7 g, Cholesterol 99 mg, Fat 34.1 g, Fiber 6.5 g, Protein 40 g, SaturatedFat 14.5 g, Sodium 2165.3 mg, Sugar 12.4 g
ITALIAN SAUSAGE WITH TOMATOES AND PENNE
Make and share this Italian Sausage with Tomatoes and Penne recipe from Food.com.
Provided by ratherbeswimmin
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 42m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Prepare pasta according to package directions.
- Spray a large skillet with non-stick cooking spray.
- Over medium heat, cook sausage for 4-6 minutes or until browned.
- Add in broth and stir; cover and cook 5 minutes.
- Add in squash, tomatoes, and 2 tablespoons of the basil.
- Bring to a boil, lower heat, cover and simmer 5 minutes, stir occasionally.
- Add in onions; simmer uncovered for 1 minute.
- Check seasoning to taste, add salt/pepper if desired.
- In a big mixing bowl, add cooked penne, oil, and remaining basil; toss to coat.
- Spoon pasta into individual serving plates or bowls; top with sausage mixture.
- Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese if desired.
SAUSAGE RAGU
Feed the family this comforting, budget-friendly sausage ragu with pasta. You can freeze the leftovers for another time and it tastes just as good
Provided by Esther Clark
Categories Dinner, Main course, Pasta
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a saucepan over a medium heat. Fry the onion with a pinch of salt for 7 mins. Add the garlic, chilli and rosemary, and cook for 1 min more. Tip in the tomatoes and sugar, and simmer for 20 mins.
- Heat the remaining oil in a medium frying pan over a medium heat. Squeeze the sausagemeat from the skins and fry, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, for 5-7 mins until golden. Add to the sauce with the milk and lemon zest, then simmer for a further 5 mins. To freeze, leave to cool completely and transfer to large freezerproof bags.
- Cook the pasta following pack instructions. Drain and toss with the sauce. Scatter over the parmesan and parsley leaves to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 589 calories, Fat 18 grams fat, SaturatedFat 5 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 83 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 18 grams sugar, Fiber 8 grams fiber, Protein 19 grams protein, Sodium 0.5 milligram of sodium
Tips:
- To save time, use pre-cooked Italian sausage. Just remove the casings and brown the sausage in a skillet before adding it to the sauce.
- If you don't have dry red wine, you can substitute chicken broth or water. However, the wine adds a nice depth of flavor to the sauce.
- Be sure to simmer the sauce for at least 30 minutes, or longer if you have time. This will allow the flavors to meld and develop.
- Serve the ragu over your favorite pasta, such as penne, spaghetti, or rigatoni. You can also use it as a topping for pizza or lasagna.
Conclusion:
This Italian tomato sausage ragu is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It's perfect for a weeknight meal or a special occasion. With its rich flavor and hearty ingredients, this ragu is sure to become a family favorite.
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