Meal Kit
Mushroom and Sausage Ragu
with cavatappi pasta
Prep & Cook Time: 25-35 min.
Spice Level: Not Spicy
Cook Within: 5 days
Contains: Milk, Wheat
Chef
Rachael Ray
This pasta dish is popping with flavors from fresh mushrooms, sausage, and Parmesan cheese.
In Your Box (serves 2)
- 8 oz. Italian Pork Sausage
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4 fl. oz. Cream Sauce Base
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6 oz. Cavatappi Pasta
- 4 oz. Cremini Mushrooms
- 2 oz. Baby Spinach
- 1 fl. oz. White Cooking Wine
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½ oz. Shredded Parmesan Cheese
- 2 Garlic Cloves
- 3 Thyme Sprigs
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Nutrition (per serving)
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Calories750
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Carbohydrates73g
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Net Carbs69g
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Fat36g
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Protein36g
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Sodium1380mg
Recipe Steps
You Will Need
- Olive Oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- 1 Large Pot
- 1 Large Non-Stick Pan
Before You Cook
Cooking Guidelines
To ensure food safety, the FDA recommends the following as minimum internal cooking temperatures:
- Steak and Pork 145° F (rest cooked meat, 3 minutes) |
- Seafood 145° F |
- Chicken 165° F |
- Ground Beef 160° F |
- Ground Turkey 165° F |
- Ground Pork 160° F
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1 Prepare the Ingredients
Cut mushrooms into 1/4" slices.
Coarsely chop spinach.Stem and coarsely chop thyme.Mince garlic.Remove Italian sausage from casing, if necessary. -
2 Cook the Pasta
Once water is boiling, add pasta and 2 tsp. salt and cook until al dente, 9-11 minutes.
Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water. Drain pasta in a colander and set aside.While pasta cooks, continue recipe. -
3 Cook the Mushrooms and Sausage
Place a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat and add 2 tsp. olive oil.
Add mushrooms to hot pan and cook undisturbed until lightly browned, 2-4 minutes.Season with a pinch of salt and pepper and stir to combine.Reduce heat to medium and add Italian sausage. Break into smaller pieces until no pink remains, 3-5 minutes. -
4 Make the Sauce
Add thyme and garlic to hot pan with mushroom-sausage mixture and stir until fragrant, 20-30 seconds.
Add white wine and stir occasionally until liquid has reduced, 1-2 minutes.Add spinach, cream base, and 1/4 cup pasta cooking water. Bring to a simmer.Once simmering, stir occasionally until spinach has wilted, sauce has slightly thickened, and sausage reaches a minimum internal temperature of 160 degrees, 1-2 minutes.Add additional pasta cooking water, 1 Tbsp. at a time, until desired consistency is reached.Remove from burner. -
5 Add Pasta and Finish Dish
Stir in pasta and half the Parmesan (reserve remaining for garnish) until heated through and coated, 1-2 minutes.
Remove from burner.Plate dish as pictured on front of card, garnishing with remaining Parmesan. Buon appetito!
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