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River Cafe Italian sausage pasta sauce

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HERE'S HOW WE MAKE IT

This recipe is originally from the wonderful River Cafe cookbook. Think of it as a Bolognese with ideas above its station - it's just as handy to have in the freezer for the family but something you could serve unexpected guests and hold your head high. We fry olive oil, onions, garlic and chilli and brown the sausage mix of pork and fennel.  We then flavour it with rosemary and bay leaf, add red wine and tomatoes and let it bubble away for several hours to reduce and intensify the sauce.  The sauce is finished with a splash of cream - not enough to make it creamy but it pulls all the flavours together in a satisfying way.

INGREDIENTS

Pork and fennel sausage mix (pork, salt, fennel, garlic, black pepper), crushed tomatoes (tomato puree, citric acid), onion, red wine (sulphites, clarifying agent (milk 0.01%)), cream, garlic, salt, rosemary, bay leaves, nutmeg, chilli flakes, olive oil

ALLERGENS

CONTAINS:
Dairy, Sulphites .
MAY CONTAIN TRACES OF:
Peanuts, Tree Nuts, Gluten, Shellfish, Fish, Sesame, Soy, Egg.
PLEASE NOTE:
While we make every effort to ensure dishes are free of cross-contamination, our kitchen is not allergen free.

NUTRITION

 Per 100gSmallLarge
ENERGY788kJ3980kJ7960kJ
PROTEIN15.0g75.8g151.5g
FAT TOTAL11.8g59.5g119.0g
- SATURATED3.9g19.9g39.9g
CARBS5.9g30.0g60.0g
- SUGARS3.3g16.9g33.8g
SODIUM976mg4929mg9858mg

SIZES

Small:
Serves two adults with pasta
Large:
Serves four adults with pasta

GOES WITH

Serve with penne or another chunky pasta shape - with grated Parmesan, ground black pepper and fresh basil and a green salad.

Polenta would also make a good, gluten-free choice. 

LOW CARB/THINNER DINNER: serve with some zucchini "spaghetti" - toss them in a frying pan with a pinch of salt and olive oil till just beginning to soften before mixing through the sauce.

PREP, COOK AND SERVE

Frozen product. Defrost in refrigerator. Once defrosted, reheat, and consume within 48 hours.  

Defrost fully, then reheat gently in a saucepan or microwave-safe container, stirring occasionally, until piping hot.
Serve with your pasta of choice and shaved Parmesan.
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