
River Cafe Italian sausage pasta sauce
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 the sauce and intensify the flavours. 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.
Sausage mix (pork, fennel, coriander, salt, pepper), red onion, garlic, chilli, olive oil, bay leaves, rosemary, red wine, tomatoes, nutmeg, cream.
CONTAINS:
Dairy.
MAY CONTAIN TRACES OF:
Peanuts, Tree Nuts, Gluten, Shellfish, Fish, Sesame, Soy, Egg, Lupin.
PLEASE NOTE:
While we make every effort to ensure dishes are free of cross-contamination, our kitchen is not allergen free.
SMALL | LARGE | |
ENERGY | 4493.3kj | 8986.7kj |
PROTEIN | 45.7g | 91.5g |
FAT TOTAL | 81.7g | 163.4g |
- SATURATED | 33.6g | 67.3g |
CARBS | 24.5g | 49g |
- SUGARS | 13g | 26g |
SODIUM | 3315.2mg | 6930.5mg |
Small:
Serves two or more adults with pasta
Large:
Serves four or more adults with pasta
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: 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.
Frozen product. Once defrosted, reheat, and consume within 48 hours.
Defrost fully before reheating. Empty into a saucepan or microwave-safe container and reheat gently, stirring occasionally, till piping hot.