Sweet and Spicy Sausage Ragu Nachos with Pickled Onions

Name: Sweet and Spicy Sausage Ragu Nachos with Pickled Onions
Prep time: 4 h 30 min
Cook time: 4 h 30 min
Total time: 4 h 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 20 grams packed cup arugula, chopped; 2 bay leaves; 2 ribs celery, cut into 1-inch dice; 1 large bag corn tortilla chips; 1 small fennel bulb, top and tough middle stalk removed, cut into 1-inch dice; 66 grams grated fontina cheese; 1 bunch fresh thyme, tied with butchers twine; 3 cloves garlic, smashed; 2 to 3 really good shots hot sauce, such as Tabasco; 454 grams sweet Italian sausage, casings removed; 1 Tbsp kosher salt; 6 servings Kosher salt; 113 grams 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese; 6 servings Extra-virgin olive oil; 2 onions, cut into 1-inch dice; 1 red onion, sliced into very thin rings; 480 milliliters hearty red wine; 179 milliliters red wine vinegar; 454 grams spicy Italian sausage, casings removed; 2 Tbsps sugar; 524 milliliters tomato paste; 118 milliliters freshly grated Parmigianino

Sweet and Spicy Sausage Ragu Nachos with Pickled Onions is It works well as a rather expensive hor d'oeuvre. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 4 hours and 30 minutes. A mixture of to 3 really shots hot sauce, mascarpone cheese, onion, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. Users who liked this recipe also liked Spicy Sausage Ragu Nachos With Pickled Onions, Quick and Spicy Pickled Onions, and Spicy Turkey Burgers with Pickled Onions.

Instructions

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Put the garlic, celery, onions and fennel in a food processor and puree to a coarse paste.

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Celery

Fennel

Garlic

Onion

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Food Processor

Coat a wide, deep pan with olive oil.

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Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the pureed veggies, season with salt and bring to medium-high heat. Cook the veggies until all the liquid has evaporated and they begin to stick to the pan - you want to brown the crap out of these guys until crud starts to form on the bottom of the pan. Stir occasionally to scrape up the brown bits, and then let the crud form again. Be patient here and don't rush it, this is where the big flavor develops; it will take up to 30 minutes.

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Salt

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Frying Pan

When the lovely brown crud has formed and been scraped down a couple of times, add the tomato paste, stirring to combine.

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Tomato Paste

Let it start to brown a little and continue stirring for 2 to 3 minutes. There's not much liquid at this point to keep things from burning, so be careful and move fast.

Add the wine, stir to combine and scrape up any remaining brown bits. Cook until about half the wine has evaporated, 4 to 5 minutes.

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Wine

Add both the spicy and sweet sausage and, using a spoon to break it up, cook until the meat is brown (this is where another round of big brown flavors is formed, so take your time), 10 to 15 minutes.

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Sausage

Meat

Add enough water to the pan to cover the meat by about 1/2-inch. Stir to combine well, and then add the bay leaves and thyme bundle. Taste, season with salt and taste again; it's by no means done, but it should taste good. Bring the sauce to a boil (BTB) and reduce to a simmer (RTS). Continue cooking, checking occasionally, for 3 hours, tasting, seasoning and adding more water as needed.

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Bay Leaves

Seasoning

Sauce

Thyme

Water

Meat

Salt

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Frying Pan

For the pickled onions: In a medium bowl, combine the red wine vinegar with 1/2 cup cold tap water. Stir in the sugar, salt and hot sauce.

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Red Wine Vinegar

Pickled Onion

Hot Sauce

Sugar

Water

Salt

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Add the sliced onions and let sit for at least 1 hour. To assemble: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. On a large platter, spread out a layer of tortilla chips. Spoon a layer of the ragu over the chips. Cover with a layer of Parmigianino and fontina cheeses.

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Tortilla Chips

Onion

Spread

French Fries

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Oven

Place in the oven until the cheese melts, 5 to 10 minutes.

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Cheese

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Oven

Remove from the oven, sprinkle a layer of arugula over the top and finish with a large dollop of mascarpone cheese. A gooey cheesy treat. Delish.

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Mascarpone

Arugula

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Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Sparkling Wine, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Pinot Noir, Sparkling Wine, and Riesling are my top picks for Nachos. If you're serving a selection of appetizers, you can't go wrong with these. Both are very food friendly and complement a variety of flavors. You could try Lexème Pinot Noir. Reviewers quite like it with a 5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 45 dollars per bottle.