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Ingredients for 2
- ½ lb tubular dried pasta
- ½ lb sweet Italian sausage
- ½ onion, minced
- ½ carrot, minced
- ½ celery stalk, minced
- 14 oz can of whole tomatoes
- 1 ½ tbsp tomato paste
- ⅛ cup fresh parsley
- ½ sprig fresh thyme
- ½ sprig fresh rosemary
- grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
- extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ cup hot water
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
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Sauté sausage crumbles in a large pan or dutch oven over medium-low heat.
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Add minced onion, carrot, and celery, and parsley to the pan.
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Add canned tomatoes and their juice.
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Bring to a simmer then add thyme and rosemary
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Continue simmer uncovered for 20 minutes, until thickened.
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Mix tomato paste with 1 cup of hot water.
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Cook about 10 minutes until the sauce is dark red and glistens with oil.
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Remove herb sprigs and add pepper to taste.
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Meanwhile, boil large pot of salted water then cook and drain the pasta.
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Serve ragù over plate of pasta and top with grated parmesan cheese;