# Italian Sausage ragu

A quick and flavorful Italian sausage ragu made with just five ingredients, perfect for a weeknight dinner.

- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 sausages Sausages
- 20 g Rosemary
- 100 ml Double cream
- 4 cloves Garlic cloves
- 400 g Can of plum tomatoes
- Olive oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- Sugar
- Pasta

## Instructions

1. Remove the rosemary leaves from their stems.
2. Finely chop the rosemary.
3. Grate the garlic cloves.
4. Heat a pan to medium-high heat.
5. Make a cut lengthwise down the sausages and pull off the casings.
6. Add the sausage meat to the pan with a drizzle of olive oil and mash until minced.
7. Fry the sausage meat for about 10 minutes until browned.
8. Add the finely chopped rosemary and garlic to the pan and sauté for 2 minutes until fragrant.
9. Stir in the tinned tomatoes and set the heat to medium-low.
10. Cook for a further 10 minutes.
11. Remove the pan from the heat.
12. Drizzle in the double cream and stir to combine.
13. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
14. Add cooked pasta to the same pan and mix to combine.
15. Serve and garnish with fresh herbs and grated cheese.

## Equipment

- Skillet
- Knife
- Wooden spoon
- Grater

## Tips

- Scrape the fond with a splash of water if it builds up.
- Add a sprinkle of sugar if the tomatoes are particularly acidic.
- Use some pasta water to loosen the sauce if necessary.

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNdHgsyHn/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/577e9bd5-288c-4662-8a01-413a99bf178d
- Extracted: 2025-07-30

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