Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Sausage mushroom ragu and rigatoni

This came from the Rachael Ray magazine. Overall I'm not that thrilled with it and will probably not make it again. It was too watery for my liking. My regular sauce is better than this, in my opinion. Anyways, here is the recipe:

Ingredients:
  • salt
  • 1 lb rigatoni pasta
  • 2 Tbl EVOO
  • 1 1/2 lbs bulk italian sausage
  • 4 portobello mushroom caps, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • pepper
  • 1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 5 sprigs sage, leaves stripped and thinly sliced
  • 1 cup grated pecorino-romano cheese, plus more to pass around the table
Directions:
  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil, salt it, add the pasta and cook until al dente. Drain
  • While the pasta is working, in a large, deep skillet, heat 1 Tbl EVOO, 1 turn of the pan, over medium-high heat until rippling. Add the sausage, crumbling with a wooden spoon and cook until browned. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the sausage to a paper-towel lined plate to drain.
  • Wipe out the skillet and add the remaining 1 Tbl EVOO, 1 turn of the pan. Add the mushrooms and cook over medium heat until softened. Add the onion and garlic and cook until softened. Season with pepper. Stir in the tomatoes, beef broth, and sage. Stir in the sausage. Lower the heat and gently simmer the sauce for 10 minutes.
  • To serve, toss the pasta with 2 cups ragu and 1 cup cheese.

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