Best 7 Pasta In Pink Sauce With Sausage Ragu Recipes

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Pasta in pink sauce with sausage ragu is a classic Italian dish that is both flavorful and versatile. This hearty and comforting dish is made with a creamy pink sauce, loaded with tender sausage ragu and tossed with cooked pasta. The combination of the rich and savory flavors of the sauce and the juicy, flavorful sausage creates a winning combination that will satisfy any pasta lover. With endless variations and personal touches to consider, this article will guide you through the culinary journey of perfecting the perfect pasta in pink sauce with sausage ragu.

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PINK PASTA SAUCE WITH SAUSAGE



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My Pink Pasta Sauce is the ultimate pasta sauce, and I guarantee it will be your new favorite! Pink sauce pasta is the perfect blend of creamy and cheesy, with delectable bites of sausage, that make it the best dinner pasta recipe. Ready in 15 minutes using simple ingredients.

Provided by Isabel Laessig

Categories     Main Dish

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 pound Mueller's® elbow macaroni cooked (cooked; 16 oz. box)
4 Tablespoons butter (½ stick)
2 teaspoons minced garlic (or garlic paste)
1 pound Italian sausage (mild or spicy; or, 2 cups diced ham)
2 cups tomato sauce
1 cup half & half
1 cup Parmesan cheese
salt & pepper (to taste)
parsley (for garnish (optional))

Steps:

  • Cook Mueller's® pasta according to package directions.
  • Add half stick of butter to skillet and melt.
  • Add 2 teaspoons of garlic and cook until the garlic is lightly browned. Be careful not to overcook it.
  • Add the Italian sausage. Using a wooden spoon, break up the pieces of sausage and brown the sausage on medium-high. Make sure the sausage is broken up into tiny pieces.
  • Once sausage is nicely browned, add 2 cups of tomato sauce and stir until well blended.
  • Add half & half and stir well. Simmer for 5 minutes until the sauces is well blended.
  • Add the cooked Mueller's® elbow pasta.
  • Add the Parmesan cheese and mix well.
  • Stir, stir, stir, until well-blended! Top with Parsley if desired. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 748 kcal, Carbohydrate 64 g, Protein 29 g, Fat 41 g, SaturatedFat 19 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 104 mg, Sodium 1335 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 6 g, UnsaturatedFat 20 g, ServingSize 1 serving

PASTA IN PINK SAUCE WITH SAUSAGE #RAGU



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If you can't decide between red sauce and alfredo sauce, this recipe gives you the best of both worlds with a reduction in calories. It is a quick and easy pink sauce as delicious as your favorite Italian restaurant. Ragú® Recipe Contest Entry

Provided by Marietta H.

Categories     Sauces

Time 35m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 (24 ounce) jar Ragú® Pasta Sauce, Garlic, Onion Ragu Sauce
6 links Italian sausage
3/4 cup feta cheese
3/4 cup goat cheese
3/4 cup parmesan cheese
1 lb pasta, of your choice
1 teaspoon black olive tapenade
1 medium sweet onion
1 cup half-and-half cream
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons butter

Steps:

  • In a large pot, start your water and dash of salt boiling for your pasta.
  • In a separate non-stick pot, On medium/high heat add your olive oil, butter, and sausage links. Remove when done and set aside.
  • On medium heat, add chopped onion. Cook until clear. Put pasta into boiling water.
  • Add 1/2 & 1/2, tapenade, & all 3 cheeses. Stir until cheeses melt and sauce it smooth.
  • Turn heat down to low and add Ragu sauce. Stir until sauce is pink and smooth.
  • Slice sausage links into pieces and add to sauce. Continue to stir sauce until pasta is done.
  • When pasta is done, drain and place in large bowl. Pour pink sauce with sausage over top. Serve hot.

PAPPARDELLE WITH SAUSAGE RAGU



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Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories     main-dish

Time 2h15m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound sweet or spicy Italian sausage
1 red onion, diced
1 carrot, peeled and diced
Kosher salt
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 1/2 cups tomato puree, such as Mutti
One 2-inch rind Parmesan cheese
1 pound fresh Pappardelle, recipe follows
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for garnish
3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
1 1/2 cups 00 flour, such as Caputo, plus more for dusting
1/4 cup semolina flour, such as Caputo, plus more for dusting
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 large egg plus 8 yolks

Steps:

  • Heat a large straight-sided skillet over medium-high heat. Add the oil and sausage and cook, stirring often and breaking apart the sausage with the back of a wooden spoon, until beginning to brown, about 7 minutes. Add the onion, carrot and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring often, until fragrant and the vegetables are almost cooked through, about 4 minutes. Deglaze with the wine, scraping up the brown bits from the bottom of the skillet. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Stir in the tomato puree and cheese rind. Reduce the heat and simmer gently for 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Season the water generously with salt. Add the Pappardelle and cook until the pasta is floating and barely al dente, 2 to 3 minutes. Reserve 1 cup pasta water, then drain well.
  • Remove and discard the Parmesan rind from the sauce. Add the pasta to the sauce and sprinkle the bare pasta with the Parmesan cheese and basil. Add 1/2 cup pasta water and toss well to coat, adding more pasta water as needed to maintain a light sauce. Serve with more Parmesan cheese on top if desired.
  • In a large bowl, combine the 00 and semolina flours and salt and form a well. Add the egg and yolks to the center of the well. Using a fork, slowly start to incorporate the flour into the eggs to form a rough dough. You may add a splash of water if the dough is too dry or a dusting of flour if it is too wet.
  • Lightly flour a smooth work surface and pour the dough onto the flour. Knead the dough until it springs back when you press a finger into it, 10 to 12 minutes. Flatten the dough into an even square. Wrap the dough well in plastic wrap and allow to rest for 1 hour at room temperature.
  • Cut the dough into 3 pieces. Set up a pasta roller according to the manufacturer's directions and set it at the widest setting. Dust one section of the dough with semolina flour and press firmly to flatten the dough to 1/4 inch. Roll the dough through the machine on the widest setting. Fold the pasta dough in thirds and dust the outside with flour. Send it through the widest setting again. Reduce the setting to the next setting. Send the dough through the machine. Fold it in thirds once again and send through the setting one more time. Continue sending the dough through the machine, reducing the setting each time, until the desired thickness is reached, about 1/8 inch. Lay the sheet out on the counter and dust with flour. Use a knife or pizza cutter to cut strips 1 inch by 10 inches. Dust the strips with more flour. Continue with the remaining dough.

TUSCAN SAUSAGE RAGU



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A thick, rich meat sauce excellent with rigatoni, rotelle or any other thick pasta.

Provided by TerryWilson

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes     Pasta Sauce Recipes     Tomato

Time 6h35m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound bulk sweet Italian sausage
1 pound bulk hot Italian sausage
1 large red onion, diced
2 ribs celery, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
½ cup dry red wine
1 (28 ounce) can Italian-style diced tomatoes, undrained
1 (28 ounce) can tomato sauce
salt to taste
1 cup heavy cream

Steps:

  • Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir the sweet and hot Italian sausage until browned, about 10 minutes. Break the meat up into crumbles as it cooks. Stir in the onion, celery, and garlic; cook and stir until the onion is translucent, about 8 more minutes. Pour the mixture into a slow cooker. Pour red wine into the skillet, and stir to dissolve the brown flavor bits from the bottom of the skillet. Pour the wine into the slow cooker. Add the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and salt to taste. Mix well.
  • Cover the slow cooker, set to Low, and cook for 5 hours. Pour in the cream, stir, cover, and cook for 1 more hour. Adjust salt again if necessary, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 370 calories, Carbohydrate 11.8 g, Cholesterol 74.9 mg, Fat 28.3 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 14.8 g, SaturatedFat 11.7 g, Sodium 1241.3 mg, Sugar 6.4 g

PASTA WITH PINK VODKA SAUCE AND SAUSAGE



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This is one that I adopted from Emeril. It's actually a recipe I've been making for years and then found his. I always use a great quality hot turkey or hot chicken italian sausage for this and find that it's just as good as the real deal, however, the true recipe calls for real hot italian sausage. I make it a bit spicier and usually serve this with penne or farfalle. If I don't spice it up too much, even my 2 and 4 year old love this one.

Provided by RedVinoGirl

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 30m

Yield 6 , 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 lb spaghetti
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 lb hot Italian turkey sausage, casing removed and crumbled
1 cup yellow onion, chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
6 garlic cloves, minced
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
6 tablespoons vodka
6 tablespoons heavy cream
3 tablespoons fresh basil, minced
1/2 cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese, freshly grated
1 sprig fresh basil, for garnish

Steps:

  • Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until just al dente, 5 to 6 minutes. Drain in a colander and return to the saucepan.
  • Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook, stirring, until browned and all pink has disappeared, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the onions, salt, and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, until the onions are soft and golden, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the tomatoes and cook, stirring, until thick, about 2 minutes. Add the vodka and cook until the sauce reduced by half, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the cream and cook until the sauce thickens, about 2 minutes. Stir in the basil and remove from the heat.
  • Toss the sauce with the pasta to coat evenly and transfer to a pasta bowl for serving. Top with cheese and sprig of basil and serve immediately.

PASTA SAUCE WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE



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A flavorful homemade recipe for those who are tired of sweet pasta sauces. Serve over your favorite pasta with a tossed green salad and crusty garlic bread.

Provided by CRAIG

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes     Pasta Sauce Recipes     Tomato

Time 1h30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 pound Italian sausage links
½ pound lean ground beef
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 (16 ounce) can canned tomatoes
1 (15 ounce) can canned tomato sauce
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 bay leaf

Steps:

  • Removed casing from sausage links and cut into 1/2 inch slices. In a large skillet, brown sausage over medium heat for about 10 minutes; remove and set aside.
  • In a large skillet, heat ground beef, olive oil, garlic and onion over medium heat until meat is nicely browned; drain.
  • Pour in tomatoes and tomato sauce; mix in salt, ground black pepper, basil, oregano, bay leaf and cooked sausage. Simmer uncovered for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
  • Mix cooked sauce with hot pasta and remove bay leaf from sauce before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 339.2 calories, Carbohydrate 11.4 g, Cholesterol 58.1 mg, Fat 24.6 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 18.5 g, SaturatedFat 8.5 g, Sodium 1517.8 mg, Sugar 5.9 g

FENNEL AND SAUSAGE RAGù OVER PASTA



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Categories     Onion     Pasta     Pork     Tomato     Quick & Easy     Sausage     Fennel     Winter     Gourmet

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 fennel bulb (sometimes called anise) with fronds
1 medium onion, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 lb sweet Italian sausage, casings discarded
1/2 cup dry white wine
2 cups prepared marinara sauce
1 lb rotini, fusilli, or other spiral pasta

Steps:

  • Trim stems from fennel bulb and cut away any brown spots from outer layer. Chop and reserve 2 tablespoons fronds and chop bulb. Sauté fennel bulb and onion in oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat, stirring, until beginning to brown. Add sausage and cook, stirring and breaking up lumps with a fork, until no longer pink. Add wine and simmer until reduced by about half, then add marinara sauce and simmer, stirring frequently, until vegetables are tender and sauce is thickened, about 10 minutes.
  • While sauce simmers, cook pasta in a pot of boiling salted water until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and toss with sauce. Sprinkle with reserved fennel fronds.

Tips:

  • To save time, use pre-cooked sausage or ground beef. You can also use Italian sausage or turkey sausage if you prefer.
  • If you don't have heavy cream, you can use milk or half-and-half instead. Just be sure to add a little cornstarch or flour to thicken the sauce.
  • Feel free to add other vegetables to this dish, such as mushrooms, bell peppers, or zucchini.
  • Serve this pasta with a side of garlic bread or a green salad.

Conclusion:

Pasta in pink sauce with sausage ragu is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. It is also a great way to use up leftover sausage. The creamy pink sauce is flavorful and pairs perfectly with the tender sausage and pasta. This dish is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.

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