Pappardelle with Rich Fennel Pork Ragu - Recipe

Who else can feel the seasons changing? This move towards cooler and shorter days makes me crave for wholesome, warming dishes. I have a few fantastic recipes for an Autumn evening but sometimes I just want to cook something quick and easy that still gives me that cosy comforting feeling.

That’s when I turn to this easy to cook pasta recipes. Using Tuscan pork sausages adds a rich depth to the sauce, which coupled with pappardelle creates a fabulous flavourful dish.

Preparation Time: 30mins
Serves 4

Ingredients:

• 500 grams of Tuscan pork sausage

• 400 grams of parpadelle

• 40 grams of parmesan cheese

• 2 tins of chopped tomatoes

• 2 onions

• 2 garlic cloves

• 2 table spoons of fennel seeds

• 1 bunch of flat leaf parsley

Method:

• Bring a large pot of water to the boil with a pinch of salt.

• Prepare the ingredients by peeling and finely chopping the onion, peel and grate the garlic, and roughly chop the parsley. Next grate the parmesan cheese.

• Heat some olive oil in a large frying pan on medium-high heat. Cut open the pork sausage, remove the meat and discard the skin. Next fry your sausage meat for 5 mins until the edges start to crisp.

• Use a wooden spoon to break the sausage meat up into smaller pieces. Remove the pork when cooked and keep it to one side.

• Next cook your onion in the same pan on medium heat for 5 mins. Add your garlic and fennel seeds and cook for a further 2 mins.

• Add the chopped tomatoes and the pork back into the pan and allow the ragu to thicken for 8-10 mins.

• Season with a pinch of salt and a grind of black pepper. Sprinkle some sugar to lift the flavour of the tomatoes.

• While the ragu is cooking, add the pappardelle to the boiling water and cook for 7 mins.

• Once cooked, drain your pasta and drizzle over some oil to stop it sticking together.

• Add your pasta to your ragu along with most, but not all, of your parsley. Toss or gently fold the ingredients together.

• Serve your pasta and ragu on plates and finish with the remaining parsley and parmesan.

Enjoy this warming Autumn dish with a glass of red wine for the perfect relaxing evening.

Her Favourite Food x

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