PASTA WITH SAUSAGE SAUCE: A SIMPLE DISH WITH INTENSE FLAVOR
Main Dish
Italian cuisine is synonymous with simplicity and authentic taste, where every ingredient tells a story of tradition and passion. This pasta dish with sausage sauce is the perfect embodiment of this: a few carefully chosen ingredients of the highest quality combine harmoniously to create an explosion of irresistible flavors and aromas. The tomato sauce, thick and velvety, is enriched with a hint of bay leaf, which adds depth to the sauce. It is blended with a good red wine, which intensifies the flavor, letting the aromatic notes of the sausage emerge. The pasta embraces every drop of this generous sauce, creating a perfect bite that tastes like home and conviviality. Follow the recipe, we explain the step-by-step process to prepare this easy Italian dish at home!
Ingredients
- 6.5 oz pasta (we used tortiglioni)
- 7 oz fresh sausage
- 200 ml tomato sauce
- 2 bay leaves
- 40 ml red wine
- 1/2 onion (small)
- Olive oil to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- Salt to taste
Materials
- cutting board
- 2 pots
- colander
- knife
Preparation
Step 1:
Remove the casing from the sausage and crumble it.
Step 2:
Finely chop the onion. Fry it in olive oil a few minutes while adding the bay leaves.
Step 3:
Add the crumbled sausage and brown over medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring often.
Step 4:
Pour the wine into the pot and continue cooking until it is almost completely evaporated.
Step 5:
At this point add the tomato sauce and simmer for about 25 minutes on low heat. (Add a little pasta cooking water if necessary).
Step 6:
Cook the pasta in plenty of salted water.
Step 7:
Season the sauce with salt and pepper. Drain the pasta al dente and pour it directly into the pot with the sausage sauce.
Step 8:
Mix thoroughly until all ingredients are perfectly blended together.
Step 9:
Pasta with sausage sauce is ready! If you like, you can serve it with parmesan or grated pecorino cheese.