Sausage ragu

Description: Feed the family this comforting, budget-friendly sausage ragu with pasta. You can freeze the leftovers for another time and it tastes just as good

Dietary Requirements: None

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Total Cooking Time: 50 mins

Credits:

Author: Esther Clark

Website Used: BBCGoodFood / Tasty

Rating:

Average Rating: 4.5

Number of Ratings: 388

Nutrition Data Per Serving:

kcal: 589 fat: 18g saturates: 5g carbs: 83g sugars: 18g fibre: 8g protein: 19g salt: 0.5g

Ingredients:

3 tbsp olive oil

1 onion, finely chopped

2 large garlic cloves, crushed

¼ tsp chilli flakes

2 rosemary sprigs, leaves finely chopped

2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes

1 tbsp brown sugar

6 pork sausages

150ml whole milk

1 lemon, zested

350g rigatoni pasta

grated parmesan and ½ small bunch parsley, leaves roughly chopped, to serve

Equipment:

wooden spoon, frying pan, sauce pan,

Directions:

Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a saucepan over a medium heat. Fry the onion with a pinch of salt for 7 mins. Add the garlic, chilli and rosemary, and cook for 1 min more. Tip in the tomatoes and sugar, and simmer for 20 mins.

Heat the remaining oil in a medium frying pan over a medium heat. Squeeze the sausagemeat from the skins and fry, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, for 5-7 mins until golden. Add to the sauce with the milk and lemon zest, then simmer for a further 5 mins. To freeze, leave to cool completely and transfer to large freezerproof bags.

Cook the pasta following pack instructions. Drain and toss with the sauce. Scatter over the parmesan and parsley leaves to serve.

Estimated Recipe Prices:

Estimated Cost Per Serving: £2.03

Total Estimated Cost: £8.11

Ingredient Cost Breakdown:

3 tablespoons olive oil:

£0.39

1 onion:

£0.18

2 larges garlic cloves:

£0.1

¼ teaspoons chilli flakes:

£0.02

2 rosemary sprigs:

£0.02

800 grams canned tomatoes:

£1.32

1 tablespoon brown sugar:

£0.03

6 pork sausages:

£4.05

150 milliliters whole milk:

£0.16

1 lemon zest: