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Rich Sausage Meat Ragu Al Forno

Rich Sausage Meat Ragu Al Forno

with Hard Italian Style Cheese and Spaghetti
4.0(1.4K)Review Summary
Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on January 21, 2026
Calories
879 kcal
Protein
36.5g protein
Difficulty
Easy
Allergens:
  • Sulphites
  • Cereals containing gluten
  • Milk
  • Egg
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
serving amount

225 grams

British Pork and Oregano Sausage Meat

(Contains: Sulphites)

1 unit(s)

Carrot

1 sachet(s)

Mixed Herbs

1 carton(s)

Tomato Passata

28 grams

Red Wine Stock Paste

(Contains: Sulphites)

180 grams

Spaghetti

(Contains: Cereals containing gluten)

25 grams

Sun-Dried Tomato Paste

40 grams

Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese

(Contains: Milk, Egg)

Not included in your delivery

1 tsp

Sugar for the Sauce

150 milliliter(s)

Water for the Sauce

20 grams

Butter

Energy (kJ)3678 kJ
Energy (kcal)879 kcal
Fat37.3 g
of which saturates17.7 g
Carbohydrate93.3 g
of which sugars18.5 g
Protein36.5 g
Salt4.9 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.
Large Oven-Proof Pan
Aluminum Foil
Lid
Colander
Large Saucepan

Instructions

Get Started
1

Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7.

Heat a drizzle of oil in a large, wide-bottomed ovenproof pan on medium heat. TIP: If you don't have an ovenproof pan, use a normal pan and transfer to an ovenproof dish before baking.

Prep and Fry
2

Once the pan is hot, add the sausage meat.

Fry until the sausage has browned, 5-6 mins. Use a spoon to break it up as it cooks. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw sausage meat. When the sausage meat has browned, drain and discard any excess fat.

Meanwhile, trim the carrot, then quarter lengthways (no need to peel). Chop widthways into small pieces.

Bring on the Ragu
3

Once the sausage is browned, stir in the mixed herbs, passata, red wine stock paste, carrot and sugar and water for the sauce (see pantry for both amounts). Season with salt and pepper.

Bring the sauce up to the boil, then pop a lid on the pan (or cover with foil) and bake on the middle shelf of your oven until the meat is tender and the sauce has thickened, 20-25 mins. IMPORTANT: The sausage meat is cooked when no longer pink in the middle.

Pasta la Vista
4

When there are 15 mins of ragu cooking time left, bring a large saucepan of water to the boil with 1/2 tsp salt for the spaghetti.

When boiling, add the spaghetti to the water and bring back to the boil. Cook until tender, 8 mins. Once cooked, drain in a colander and pop back in the pan.

Drizzle with oil and stir through to stop it sticking together.

Stir Together
5

Remove the ragu from the oven, stir in the sun-dried tomato paste, cooked pasta, butter (see pantry for amount) and half of the hard Italian style cheese. 

Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed. Add a splash of water to loosen the sauce if you'd like.

Finish and Serve
6

Divide your ragu al forno pasta between your serving bowls.

Sprinkle over the remaining hard Italian style cheese.

Enjoy! 

Customer reviews

Review summary

Updated on Feb 2026
  • Flavour: Rich and tasty sauce with a good blend of herbs, though some found it a bit sweet; consider reducing the sugar.
  • Ease of prep: Simple to make, but some felt cooking the sauce in the oven was unnecessary and time-consuming.
  • Suggestions: Try with rigatoni instead of spaghetti; consider adding mushrooms or swapping carrots for spinach.
  • Next-day meals: Makes great leftovers and can be easily portioned for future meals.
  • Texture: Some found the sausage meat too soft; browning it well before adding other ingredients might help.
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