I tried Gordon Ramsay's 15-minute Bolognese pasta. Now my family makes it for dinner every week.

Gordon Ramsay's 15-minute pasta has been on regular rotation in my family's kitchen. Michael Yarish/WBTV via Getty Images When my family and I stumbled upon "Gordon Ramsay's Ultimate Cookery Course," we had no idea we were about to discover one of our favorite weekly pasta recipes.The series — which first aired in the UK in 2012 — follows Ramsay as he demonstrates 100 essential recipes for the home chef. It was one of our comfort watches in those early days of the pandemic.And the 15-minute tagliatelle with sausage Bolognese, one of Ramsay's recipes from the show, became our comfort dinner. Six years later, it's still a family favorite.Here's how to make it. Gordon Ramsay's 15-minute tagliatelle with sausage Bolognese requires five main ingredients. Ingredients for Gordon Ramsay's 15-minute pasta. Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider To whip up this delicious dish, you'll need:Dried tagliatelle pastaSausages (Ramsay recommends fennel or Sicilian)TomatoesHalf an onionA few cloves of garlicIf you can't find tagliatelle at your local supermarket, pappardelle always makes for a great substitute. I always start this dish by chopping onions, garlic, and parsley. Chop some onions, garlic, and fresh parsley. Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider One of the best parts about this dish is that there's barely any prep. It takes me about five minutes or less to prepare everything before I start cooking.While Italian parsley isn't part of Ramsay's recipe, I love adding it if I have any lying around. The herb brightens all the flavors and brings a bit of freshness and color to the dish. I also dice some tomatoes. You can halve or dice your tomatoes, depending on your preference. Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider This dish can easily be adapted to your preferences and what you already have in your kitchen. On this night, I used cocktail tomatoes, which have a juiciness that works great in the Bolognese sauce. Before cooking, I also prep the sausage. Peel the skin from the sausage before you crumble it. Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider You need to peel the casings from the sausages before crumbling the meat. Ramsay recommends slicing each sausage down the middle to help remove the skin. After putting my pasta into a pot of salted boiling water, I throw my onions into a pan. Start the sauce by throwing your onions into a pan. Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider I let the onions cook for a few minutes before adding the rest of the ingredients. Then it's time to throw in the garlic and parsley. Add the garlic and parsley. Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider Ramsay recommends letting the garlic and onions "sweat until they're soft" before you add the meat. After adding the sausage, I use a spatula to break down the meat while mixing everything. Once the onions and garlic have cooked for a bit, throw in the sausage. Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider Don't forget to season everything with some salt and pepper! After the sausage has browned, I throw in the chopped tomatoes, plus a can of crushed tomatoes. I love adding chopped tomatoes to make the pasta more saucy. Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider The first two times my dad and I made this dish, we thought the sauce was a little dry with just the chopped tomatoes. Thick tagliatelle and pappardelle noodles are perfect for thick sauces — they almost seem a little naked without one.Since we already loved the pasta's taste, we didn't want to drastically change the recipe. The extra can of crushed tomatoes gives the Bolognese sauce a bit more oomph in both taste and texture, while still staying true to Ramsay's flavor profile. While the sauce simmers, I check to see whether my pasta is al dente. Cook the pasta until it's al dente. Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider My method is always to catch one of the pappardelle ribbons in a ladle, run it over some cold water for a few seconds, and then bite into it to see how firm the noodle is. I add two ladlefuls of pasta water to the sauce and remove it from the heat while my noodles finish cooking. Adding pasta water to the sauce. Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider Ramsay said the starch from the pasta water helps thicken the sauce and make it stick to the noodles. After draining the pasta, I throw my noodles into the pan and mix everything together. Don't forget to top it with some parsley and grated Parmesan! Add some parsley on top. Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider My parents have had Ramsay's 15-minute tagliatelle pasta on regular rotation since we first tried it years ago. My dad loves how much flavor the sausage adds to the Bolognese sauce, and my mom said she always feels "warm inside" when she eats this dish."It feels like home," she told me.The sauce is meaty and rich, the flavors are complex, and each bite floods me with comfort. It truly is the perfect quick dinner. Read next Business Insider tells the innovative stories you want to know Business Insider tells the innovative stories you want to know Business Insider tells the innovative stories you want to know Business Insider tells the innovative stories you want to know Anneta Konstantinides is a lifestyle correspondent at Business Insider and has spent nearly 10 years reporting in the lifestyle space. Her focus is on food and travel, where she's known to take readers inside Michelin-starred kitchens or to the hottest new Las Vegas hotel. Sometimes it's Anneta doing the cooking, leading readers through the best recipes by Gordon Ramsay or Ina Garten. Anneta has also been deeply reporting on the pageant industry since 2019, interviewing dozens of Miss USA and Miss Universe winners. She was a two-time finalist at the LA Press Club Awards for her investigation into the 2022 and 2024 Miss USA scandals and was featured in The New York Times Presents episode "How to Fix a Pageant" on Hulu in September 2023. After graduating from UCLA with a B.A in English Literature and a minor in film & television, Anneta worked as a journalist in London, Sydney, New York City, Los Angeles, and Washington, DC. She currently lives in Los Angeles. Pasta Food