sausage bolognese
an easy and tasty sausage and sauce recipe perfect for weeknight meals, feeding a crowd, and great for bringing someone dinner, great with pan sauteed zucchini, broccoli, or spinach.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 lb pasta I used ditalini, and pasta shape is fine
- 1 lb ground hot Italian sausage
- 1- 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
- 3 cloves garlic sliced or minced
- 1/2 onion diced
- 1 cup chicken broth or 1 cup water and 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4- 1/2 teaspoon dry oregano
- pinch crushed red pepper
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to the package directions.
- In a skillet brown the sausage on medium-high heat.
- Add in the garlic and onion and cook for 1 minute on medium heat.
- Stir in tomatoes and chicken broth mixed with cornstarch, raise heat to bring mixture to a simmer.
- Add in heavy cream, oregano, crushed red pepper, and stir to combine.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Plate the pasta into serving dishes and top with the sausage bolognese sauce.
- You can top each dish with grated Parmesan or Romano Cheese.
- Add cooked zucchini, broccoli, or spinach to complete the meal.