Country Spaghetti
This is a hearty, rustic pasta dish featuring a rich sausage and tomato sauce. The sauce is simmered with aromatics like onion, celery, and garlic, creating a deeply flavorful and satisfying weeknight meal.
An original recipe by Forkin
- Total time
- 50 min
- Serves
- 4
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Per serving
- 806 kcal
Allergen information: may contain celery, gluten, milk, and sulphites. Always check ingredient packaging if you have an allergy.
Mise en place
Ingredients
Converted for display; the recipe amounts stay equivalent.
Ingredients
- 340 gspaghetti
sauce
- 450 gground pork sausage
- 1 pcsyellow onion, finely chopped
- 1 pcscelery, finely chopped
- 2 clovegarlic, minced
- 170 gtomato paste
- 240 mltomato sauce
- 120 mlwater
- 120 mldry white wine
- 1.5 tspsalt
- 0.5 tspblack pepper, freshly ground
garnish
- 60 gcheddar cheese, grated
Equipment
large skillet · large pot · wooden spoon · colander · cutting board · knife
The method
Step by step
- 1
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta.
About 10 min
- 2
Meanwhile, heat a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the ground sausage.
About 2 min
Cook’s note: You don't need to add oil, as the sausage will render its own fat.
- 3
Cook the sausage, breaking it apart with a spoon, until it is fully browned.
About 7 min
- 4
Add the chopped onion and celery to the skillet. Sauté until the vegetables soften, about 5 minutes.
About 5 min
- 5
Stir in the minced garlic and cook for one more minute until fragrant.
About 1 min
- 6
Carefully tilt the pan and spoon off any excess rendered fat.
About 1 min
- 7
Add the tomato paste to the skillet, stirring to coat the sausage and vegetables. Cook for one minute.
About 1 min
Cook’s note: Cooking the tomato paste briefly deepens its flavor and removes any raw taste.
- 8
Pour in the tomato sauce, water, and white wine. Season with salt and black pepper and stir to combine.
About 1 min
- 9
Bring the sauce to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low, cover, and let it cook for at least 20 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
About 20 min
- 10
While the sauce simmers, cook the spaghetti in the boiling water according to package directions until al dente.
Cook’s note: Cooking the pasta concurrently saves time.
- 11
Drain the cooked spaghetti well in a colander.
About 1 min
- 12
Divide the spaghetti among serving bowls, top with the sausage sauce, and sprinkle with grated cheddar cheese before serving.
About 1 min
Per serving
Nutrition
- Calories
- 806.2kcal
- Protein
- 34.5g
- Carbs
- 85g
- Fat
- 34.8g
- Fibre
- 6.9g
- Sugar
- 16.2g
Estimated from the recipe’s ingredient quantities. Values can vary with brands and substitutions.
Keep it good
Store leftover sauce and pasta separately in airtight containers in the refrigerator.
Reheat the sauce in a saucepan over medium-low heat until warmed through before serving.
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