Penne with Sausage Ragu Recipe

Penne with Sausage Ragu Recipe

Our Penne with Sausage Ragu recipe is an easy dish to make. The penne is flavored with an Italian sausage Ragu and finished with Parmesan cheese and kale.

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Ingredients:
1 lb. Penne
1 lb. Italian sausage, casings removed
1/2 cup dry white wine
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes, drained
3 sprigs fresh basil
1/4 cup grated Parmesan, plus more for serving
4 cups baby kale

Directions:
1. Cook pasta according to package instructions in a large pot of boiling salted water (until al dente.)
2. In a medium sized bowl, combine the sausage and wine and let it sit for at least 5-minutes.
3. In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat.
4. Add garlic and red pepper flakes and sauté for 2-minutes.
5. Add sausage mixture and cook for 7-minutes.
6. Use an immersion or standard blender and finely chop the tomatoes.
7. Add blended tomatoes to Dutch oven with basil and simmer for 10-minutes.
8. Stir in Parmesan.
9. Toss pasta with the sauce, then fold in kale.

Wine Pairings:
We preface all of our wine pairing suggestions by letting you know that it’s really a matter of personal taste. While we do offer our opinions and why we selected a specific varietal, there is no right or wrong answer when pairing a wine with your dinner.

Sangiovese
Our Penne with Sausage Ragu recipe has a nice light creamy sauce, that pairs well with a nice light fruity red wine. I think a Sangiovese is the perfect accompaniment for this recipe. Sangiovese wines have dry cherry flavors that wouldn’t overwhelm the flavors from this dish. Follow the link to our wine review site to find our favorite Sangiovese wines-LetsHaveWine.com

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