Rigatoni with fennel sausage sauce, pecorino and anchovy
Rigatoni coated in a thick fennel-sausage sauce, rich and smoky.
Salty pecorino and anchovy melt in, with sweet red-wine depth.
Finish with fennel sparkle and black olive bite for instant comfort.
dinner ⏱ 60 min 820 kcal / portion 95.0 g carbs / portion (estimated) eggfishglutenmilk 🔗 Original source
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Preparation steps
- heat oil in a large saute pan for which you have a lid
- fry sausage slices 10 min until golden-brown
- fry onion and fennel 15 min until soft and caramelised
- stir in paprika, garlic and half the crushed fennel seeds, fry 2 min
- pour on the wine and boil 30 seconds, until reduced by half
- simmer sauce 30 min until thick and rich
- stir in olives and remaining fennel seeds
- blitz pecorino, anchovy, garlic, olive oil and water into rough paste
- blitz in basil until just combined
- boil salted water, cook rigatoni 12-14 min until al dente
- reheat ragù until hot
- drain pasta, return to pot, stir in olive oil
- spoon ragù over pasta
- top with pesto and pecorino shavings, finish with fennel fronds