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2 easy weeknight recipes to make using ostrich sausage

By TASTE, 12 November 2024

Sure, you can pan-fry ostrich sausages and serve them with pap and gravy, or you can make rich ostrich-and-tomato rigatoni or ostrich sausage shakshuka. If you’re out of weeknight dinner ideas, read on for inspiring ways to use a tray of Woolworths’ traditional ostrich sausage.

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Woolworths' traditional ostrich sausage offers a leaner alternative to traditional sausages. This venison sausage is made using high-quality ostrich meat, which is a go-to for its rich flavour and tender texture. Perfect for grilling or frying, it delivers a satisfying flavour that pairs well with a variety of sides. If you want to add something special to your braai menu or weeknight recipe rotation, this is the sausage to add to your cart.

Here's what to make using Woolworths' traditional ostrich sausage:

Ostrich-and-tomato rigatoni

For many TASTE readers, a week isn't complete without a bowl of pasta. Remove the ostrich sausage from its casing to make a rich, tomato-ostrich pasta sauce. Meaty, chunky sauces such as Bolognese or ragu were meant to be eaten with tubular pasta like rigatoni and penne. Their hollow shapes are the perfect vehicle for carrying rich sauces. This recipe comes together in 30 minutes, giving you more time to spend with the family or to put your feet up after a long day.

ostrich-and-tomato rigatoni recipe here.

Ostrich sausage shakshuka

Put a twist on a North African classic by adding ostrich sausage. This recipe is satisfying, comforting and easy to make. It’s versatile enough for a nourishing, quick weekday dinner, or a lazy weekend brunch. Add some marinated olives and labneh for a meze feast.