VODKA PENNE MUSHROOM PORK RAGOUT
If you have a favorite link pork sausage (or really any raw sausage you like) remove the sausage easily from the casing by slicing down the length of each sausage extricating the filling). The important thing is to brown the meat well to give added flavor to the sauce. Make sure the vodka you use isn’t flavored.
Servings: 5
Calories: 728kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lb ground pork or ground pork sausage
- 1 lb mushrooms, sliced
- 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper chili flakes
- 2 teaspoons fennel seeds
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup vodka
- 14 oz can diced tomatoes
- 1/4 cup tomato pureé
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- Pinch of sugar
- A good pinch of salt
- 1 cup cream
- large handful flat leaf parsley leaves, roughly chopped
- 8 oz penne pasta
- freshly grated parmesan for serving
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add the sausage and using a wooden spoon break it up into smaller pieces. Cook 6-8 minutes until golden brown.
- Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes until softened.
- Add the crushed red pepper, fennel seeds, pepper and garlic. Cook, stirring, about 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add the vodka, the can of tomatoes with the juice, tomato purée, tomato paste, sugar and salt; stir to combine. Reduce the heat to medium. Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally for 10 minutes to alcohol to burn off the allow sauce.
- Add the cream; stir to combine. Add the cream and stir. Simmer, uncovered for 5 minutes until the sauce has reduced a little. Taste to see if the sauce needs any more seasoning. Stir in the parsley.
- While the sauce is cooking, bring a large pot of water to the boil. Add a good pinch of salt and the pasta; stir. Cook, uncovered, for 10 to 12 minutes until al dente. Drain the pasta and add it to the sauce. Serve individual bowls topped with lots of parmesan.
Nutrition
Calories: 728kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 119mg | Sodium: 253mg | Potassium: 1018mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1207IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 106mg | Iron: 4mg