Quick Sausage Ragu Pasta Recipe!

Italian sausage

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground beef is often less expensive.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free, while pecorino is often cheaper than parmesan.

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat until shimmering.

Add diced onion, carrot, and celery; sauté until softened, about 5-7 minutes.

Stir in minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Add the Italian sausage, breaking it apart with a spoon; cook until browned, about 5-7 minutes.

Pour in red wine and let it simmer until reduced by half, about 3-4 minutes.

Add canned tomatoes, bay leaves, and thyme; stir to combine.

Season with salt and black pepper; bring to a simmer.

Reduce heat to low and let the sauce simmer for 30-40 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water until al dente; drain.

Remove bay leaves from the sauce; adjust seasoning if necessary.

Toss the pasta with the sausage ragu until well coated.

Serve hot, topped with grated parmesan cheese.

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