Speedy sausage ragu with gnocchi recipe

Speedy sausage ragu with gnocchi

Created by The Tesco Recipes team

Need a hearty dinner on the table in a hurry? This speedy sausage ragu is just the dish for you. Sausage chunks cooked in a herby, aromatic sauce is served alongside tender pillows of gnocchi to guarantee you'll be well-nourished and satisfied after eating this.

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  • Serves 4
  • 3 mins to prepare and 12 mins to cook
  • 609 calories / serving

  • Freezable

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil, plus extra (optional)
  • 454g pack 50% less fat Cumberland sausages
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 1 celery stick, roughly sliced
  • 1 large carrot, peeled and chopped
  • 5g fresh oregano, leaves chopped
  • 5g fresh rosemary, leaves chopped
  • ½ tsp crushed chillies
  • 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 400g tin chopped tomatoes
  • 400g tin cherry tomatoes
  • 3 tbsp tomato purée
  • 150ml red wine
  • 500g pack gnocchi​
  • 10g rocket leaves, to serve
  • Parmesan, to serve (optional)

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Each serving contains

Energy
2550kJ 609.0kcal
30%
Fat
22g
high31%
Saturates
6g
high31%
Salt
2.2g
high37%
Sugars
17g
low19%

of the Reference intake

Carbohydrate 64.0gProtein 26.0gFibre 9.9g

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over a high heat and squeeze the sausage meat out of its skins and into the pan in bite-sized pieces. Add the onion, celery and carrot, and cook for 3-4 mins until golden in places. Add the herbs, crushed chillies, balsamic vinegar, tomatoes, tomato purée and wine; stir well. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 8 mins, stirring occasionally, until reduced and the sauce is thick; season well.
  2. Meanwhile, cook the gnocchi to pack instructions. Drain well, then stir into the sausage ragu. Serve garnished with rocket; scatter with grated Parmesan and drizzle with a little extra olive oil, if you like.
    • Freezing and defrosting guidelines

      Freeze sauce only. In order to enjoy optimum flavour and quality, frozen items are best used within 3 months of their freezing date. For more tips on freezing and defrosting food, read our article Love Your Freezer.

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