Sausage Ragu
Servings: 8 servings
Sausage Ragu is a slow cooked Italian meat sauce with tantalizing nuances. It graces pasta dishes and polenta dishes alike. Creamy and herby, this Italian recipe will knock your socks off!
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Ingredients
- 2 pounds Hot Italian Sausage, casing removed
- 1 large Onion, chopped in 1/4" dice
- 2 large Carrots, peeled and chopped into 1/4" dice
- 2 Garlic Cloves, chopped finely
- 2 Bay Leaves
- 3-4 sprigs Fresh Thyme
- 1 cup Whole Milk
- 1/2 cup Red Wine
- 1 can Tomato Sauce (28.5 ounces)
- 1 pinch Red Pepper Flakes (to taste)
- 1/2 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese, plus additional shaved cheese for serving
Instructions
- Cook sausage in large dutch oven until almost cooked through. Add the onions and carrots for the last few minutes of browning.
- Add the garlic, the bay leaves, thyme and red pepper flakes and stir well.
- Add milk, wine, and tomato sauce and stir well again. Add grated Parmesan cheese and bring to a slow boil.
- Cook for three hours on high in a crock pot or three hours in a 350 degree F oven.
- Taste for seasoning when cooked - add kosher salt if needed. Serve with long pasta (such as fettuccine or spaghetti) or on top of polenta. Shave Parmesan cheese on top of cooked sauce.