This recipe uses both fresh and canned tomatoes to create a rich zesty sauce similar to a Ragu or Bolognese (a tomato-based meat sauce). While it takes a bit of time, it’s definitely worth it because the flavor is amazing.

What is Pappardelle?

Pronounced ‘pa-par-DAY-lay’, pappardelle pasta originates from the Tuscan region of Italy and it’s one I learned to make by hand in an olive grove in Italy!

It is a wide flat noodle, similar to fettuccine (but much wide). Pappardelle is a hearty pasta so it’s perfect for heavier sauces (and also goes great with a mushroom sauce).

Ingredients

This sauce is incredibly rich and delicious.

TOMATOES/PEPPERS Fresh tomatoes are roasted with bell peppers, onion and garlic. Red bell peppers add some sweetness to balance the acidity from the tomatoes. The canned tomatoes add great texture.

MEAT Italian sausage is seasoned and has lots of flavor. Try making your own using this easy homemade Italian sausage recipe!

If you substitute another ground meat (like beef), you’ll want to add some extra seasonings.

How to Make Sauce for Pappardelle

  • Toss tomatoes, red peppers, and onion with olive oil and seasonings (per recipe below). Roast in the oven until tender.
  • While the vegetables are roasting, brown the sausage in a skillet and drain off the fat.
  • Add the remaining sauce ingredients (including the roasted vegetables) and simmer.

The extra step of roasting the tomatoes and peppers is so worth the flavor it adds. Start with the veggies and while they’re roasting brown the meat.

  • Cook pasta in salted boiling water until ‘al dente’ (to the bite). Drain, but reserve 1 cup of the pasta water.
  • Toss pappardelle with the meat sauce, adding pasta water as necessary. Garnish with fresh chopped herbs and grated parmesan cheese.

More Meaty Favorites

  • Quick and Easy Sausage Pasta
  • Crock Pot Spaghetti Sauce
  • Easy Homemade Lasagna
  • Easy Meat Sauce
  • Easy Stuffed Manicotti
  • Easy Baked Ziti
  • Fusilli with Meat Sauce

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Pappardelle with Italian Sausage

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