Pork Sausage and Pine Mushrooms Ragu by Gerard Curto from Epocha


Ingredients

300g Pine mushrooms (sub with any large seasonal mushrooms available),500g Pork Italian style sausages, casing removed,1/3 Cup (80ml) Moro Primero Extra Virgin Olive Oil , plus 1/3 cup (80ml) extra,3 French eschallots, thinly sliced,2 Garlic cloves, thinly sliced,2tbs Finely chopped parsley, plus extra leaves to serve,1/3 Cup (80ml) dry white wine,300ml Chicken or vegetable stock,4 Thick slices good quality sourdough

Method

To prepare the pine mushrooms, wash gently under cold water and dry with paper towel. Cut the larger mushrooms into halves. Heat 2 tablespoons of Moro Primero Extra Virgin Olive Oil over high heat and add the sausage and cook, stirring and breaking up slightly, for 5-6 minutes or until sausage is golden. Reduce heat to medium and add the pine mushrooms. Cook, stirring gently, for 4 minutes or until mushrooms are softened slightly. Season with salt and pepper.

Add onion and cook for 2-3 minutes to soften slightly. Add the garlic and stir until aromatic add the white wine and cook for 6 minutes or until wine has been absorbed. Add the chicken stock and half the parsley and increase heat to high. Bring to the boil and cook for 6 minutes to reduce slightly. Add the remaining parsley and olive oil to finish. Season to taste.

Meanwhile, heat extra 1/3 cup olive oil in a large fry pan over high heat. Add bread slices and cook, turning halfway, for 4 minutes or until golden. Serve ragu with fried bread and scatter with extra parsley leaves.