Bucatini Marinara with Sausage

Recipe courtesy Mary Nolan

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Total Time:
1 hr 13 min
Prep
23 min
Cook
50 min
Yield:
4 to 6 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 medium onion, diced (about 1 1/2 cups)
  • 1 medium carrot, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper flakes
  • 2 (28-ounce) cans diced tomatoes
  • 1 dried bay leaf
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • Kosher salt
  • 1 pound bucatini pasta or thick spaghetti
  • 12 ounces ricotta cheese, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup julienne fresh basil leaves, for garnish
  • Grilled Sweet Italian Sausage, recipe follows

Directions

Heat butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Once melted, add the onion and carrot and saute until golden, about 7 minutes. Add the garlic, oregano, and red pepper flakes and cook 1 more minute. Add the tomatoes with their juice, bay leaf, sugar, and 2 teaspoons salt and bring to simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, about 30 more minutes.

Prepare pasta while sauce simmers. Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to the package directions until al dente, about 12 minutes. Drain.

Remove sauce from heat, remove bay leaf, and carefully blend, in batches, to break up large pieces. Mix sauce with pasta. Serve individual portions topped with a heaping tablespoon of ricotta and garnish with basil.

Grilled Sweet Italian Sausage:

Cut each link evenly in half lengthwise. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat until hot. Place the sausage cut side down and cook, turning on all sides for even browning, until cooked through, about 10 minutes. Serve as an accompaniment with the bucatini marinara.

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  • on March 13, 2012

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    I thought it was good loved the sauce.

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  • on January 25, 2010

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    My husband loved this recipe, stated one of the best meals ever! This is a keeper and he wants it on the menu at least once a week. WOW! I agree!! Thanks Food Network and Mary Nolan for making me a better cook in the kitchen.

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  • on August 23, 2009

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    Not sure why this is chic and easy. I thought the taste was fine. We didn't have the right type of sausage so i t would have been better. I do think it's a nice way to make a 30 min sauce that could sub for a 3 hr sauce.

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