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nonni's red pasta sauce with italian sausage

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JoyceNewmansKitchen avatar
Pollock Pines, CA
Updated on Dec 8, 2013

This is a quick and easy red pasta sauce and so much tastier than a bottled one! You can replace the sausage for hamburger meat, but my family prefers the sausage. Add it to spaghetti, penne, lasagna, or your favorite cooked pasta. It's yummy, give it a try!

prep time 10 Min
cook time 1 Hr 30 Min
method Saute
yield 4-6 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 pound italian sausage, mild
  • 1 small yellow onion (optional)
  • 1 can 29 oz. tomato puree
  • 1 can 14 1/2 oz. diced tomatoes with garlic & olive oil
  • 1 can 8 oz. tomato sauce with basil, garlic, oregano
  • 1 can tomato paste with roasted garlic, small
  • 1 can sliced olives, small
  • 2 teaspoons italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon fennel seeds

How To Make nonni's red pasta sauce with italian sausage

  • Step 1
    In a large sauté pan, crumble and brown Italian sausage. Add diced yellow onion, if using.
  • Step 2
    Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well. Stir intermittently, about every 10 minutes.
  • Simmering sauce.
    Step 3
    Simmer on low for at least 30 minutes, but an hour and a half is best!
  • Step 4
    Mix with spaghetti, penne, lasagna, or your favorite cooked pasta. Top with parmesan cheese and serve with crusty garlic bread and green salad. And if you like wine, it pairs well with a red!
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