Sausage ragù with tagliatelle

Name: Sausage ragù with tagliatelle
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 2 h
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 400g/14oz 00 pasta flour; 4 free-range eggs, lightly beaten; 2 tsp salt; 400g/14oz good quality coarse pork sausage meat; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 2 sticks celery, chopped; ¾ tsp fennel seeds, roughly ground in a pestle and mortar; 1 sprig of fresh rosemary, leaves finely chopped; ¼ tsp chilli flakes; 1 large garlic clove, grated; 150ml/5fl oz dry white wine; 150ml/5fl oz double cream; 150ml/5fl oz chicken stock; 50g/1¾oz Parmesan cheese, freshly grated; salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Prep:1hCook:1h

Using sausage meat reduces the cooking time for this traditional dish, but the white wine and cream make sure nothing is lacking in flavour. You don’t need a pasta machine to make your own tagliatelle – if you don’t have one, give it a go with a rolling pin.

Updated at: Thu, 25 Dec 2025 09:43:21 GMT