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Pici al Ragu di Salsiccia

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Pici al Ragu di Salsiccia

Hand-rolled thick Tuscan pasta with a rustic pork sausage and fennel ragu. Breaking the sausage into rough, uneven pieces as it browns, rather than a fine mince, gives the ragu its rustic texture and lets each piece properly caramelise.

Total time
50 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
35 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Italian

Ingredients

400gpici or thick spaghetti
400gItalian pork sausages, casings removed
1onion, finely diced
3 clovesgarlic, minced
1 tspfennel seeds
150mlred wine
400gcrushed tomatoes
3 tbspolive oil
80gparmesan, grated

Instructions

1

Brown sausage meat in olive oil over high heat, breaking into rough pieces.

2

Add onion and fennel seeds, cook 8 minutes until onion is soft.

3

Add garlic and red wine, cook until wine evaporates.

4

Add crushed tomatoes, season, simmer 25 minutes until rich.

5

Cook pici in well-salted water until al dente.

6

Toss pasta with ragu adding pasta water to loosen.

7

Serve with generous parmesan.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
243
Protein
9.1g
Fat
16.3g
Carbs
9.3g
Fiber
2g
Sodium
315mg

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