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Strozzapreti with Red Wine and Sausage

Strozzapreti with red wine and sausage: a flavorful, quick first course of pasta cooked in wine, with onion and sausage.
Recipe Strozzapreti with Red Wine and Sausage
  • Difficulty Easy
  • Preparation 10 minutes
  • Cooking 20 minutes
  • Servings for 2 people

If you’re looking for a first course that brings together conviviality, a taste of tradition, and a special gourmet touch, red wine strozzapreti with onion and sausage are the perfect choice for an autumn dinner full of bold, authentic flavors. Picture bringing to the table a pasta with a vibrant color, made with a few wholesome ingredients: homemade strozzapreti (short, twisted Italian pasta) or store-bought fresh ones, full-flavored sausage, a sweet onion, and a generous glass of red wine that not only colors the pasta but also gives it depth with its warm notes.

This red wine pasta recipe comes from the wish to make the most of simple ingredients and create rustic yet surprising dishes. It’s perfect when you want an easy gourmet recipe but don’t want to give up the pleasure of something out of the ordinary. The sausage sauce blends with the wine and leaves the pasta rich and flavorful, perfect to serve as a hearty one-dish meal or to top and brown in the oven for tempting baked strozzapreti.

Ideal for using up leftover wine after a special evening, this pasta for an autumn dinner will win over guests and family from the first bite. And if you’d like to explore more rustic, full-flavored first courses, we also recommend trying the Red Wine and Sausage Risotto, Pasta with Pumpkin and Sausage, or a timeless classic like Pasta with Radicchio and Sausage. If you love robust, comforting flavors, don’t miss Pasta with Braised Beef Sauce or the famous Pasta alla Norcina, the Original Recipe.

Ready to find out how to bring these convivial strozzapreti with sausage sauce to the table? Let yourself be carried away by the aromas of the kitchen and try this recipe which, thanks to its simple steps and wholesome ingredients, will make any occasion special.

Ingredients for 2 people

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Method

  1. To make the Strozzapreti with Red Wine and Sausage, bring the water, a pinch of salt, and half of the wine to a boil in a large pot. Once it is boiling, cook the strozzapreti.
    Strozzapreti with red wine and sausage, step 1: cooking the pasta in water and wine
  2. Meanwhile, finely crumble the sausage and brown it in a nonstick skillet. Peel and finely chop the onion, add it to the skillet, and stir to distribute it evenly.
    Strozzapreti with red wine and sausage, step 2: browning the sausage with the onion
  3. Deglaze with the remaining red wine, stir carefully, let it evaporate, and keep cooking for another 10 minutes.
    Strozzapreti with red wine and sausage, step 3: deglazing with red wine
  4. Drain the strozzapreti while they are still al dente, add them to the skillet with the sausage sauce, stir to combine, and finish cooking.
    Strozzapreti with red wine and sausage, step 4: tossing the pasta in the sauce
  5. When the pasta is perfectly cooked, turn off the heat. Divide it among serving plates and serve the Strozzapreti with Red Wine and Sausage piping hot. Finally, remember to download our App with exclusive content and fewer ads!

Variations and Alternatives

If you like, you can replace the Sausage with Speck, Cooked Ham, or Pancetta. You can also make a vegetarian Red Wine Pasta simply by leaving out the Sausage.

Tips

For really flavorful Strozzapreti with Red Wine and Sausage, we recommend choosing a good-quality Red Wine.

Storage

Strozzapreti with Red Wine and Sausage is a dish that should be eaten right away.

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