italian sausages sweet & hot in tomato sauce

Name: Italian Sausages Sweet & Hot in Tomato Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 - pounds hot italian sausage (casings removed); 3 - pounds sweet italian sausage(casings removed); 1 1/2 cup(s) red onions chopped; 1/2 cup(s) vidalia onion chopped; 1 1/2 tablespoon(s) chopped garlic; 1 tablespoon(s) fennel seeds; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 tablespoon(s) crushed red pepper; 2 - 28 oz. cans whole italian plum tomatoes/chopped with all the juices; 1 - 12 oz. can tomato paste; 1 tablespoon(s) oregano; 6 tablespoon(s) fresh basil leaves chopped or more if you like; 1 - pound cavatappi or penne pasta; - ricotta cheese and grated parmaesano/regiano

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Rose Rauhauser

Bronx, New York to York, PA

Updated on Sep 26, 2012

My husband loves Italian sausage and spicey, so this is what I tested out and it came out just perfectly. It's spicey but if you want it really hot just add more red pepper flakes and adjust to your own spicey senses. This recipe is just kicked up enough for my husband. Enjoy

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 45 Min

method Stove Top

yield 2 or More

Ingredients

2 - pounds hot italian sausage (casings removed)
3 - pounds sweet italian sausage(casings removed)
1 1/2 cups red onions chopped
1/2 cup vidalia onion chopped
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped garlic
1 tablespoon fennel seeds
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon crushed red pepper
2 - 28 oz. cans whole italian plum tomatoes/chopped with all the juices
1 - 12 oz. can tomato paste
1 tablespoon oregano
6 tablespoons fresh basil leaves chopped or more if you like
1 - pound cavatappi or penne pasta
- ricotta cheese and grated parmaesano/regiano

How To Make italian sausages sweet & hot in tomato sauce

Step 1

Remove the sausages from the casings and crumble. Put a little olive oil in bottom of a large pot and start to brown and crumble until all redness is gone. Usually takes about 10 minutes. Remove with slotted spoon and leave fat in the pan. To the remaining fat in the pan add the onions and garlic on low heat until soft, about 3 or 4 minutes. Add the fennel seeds, salt and red pepper flakes, saute still on low, stirring until fragrant. Add the tomatoes, all the juices too and tomato paste, oregano and cooked sausage and fresh basil cook and stir until thick and fragrant. Leave on a low flame for 45 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning to your taste.

Step 2

Meanwhile, cook pasta in boiling salted water. Drain and toss with the sauce. If you desire to add ricotta do that or just top with grated cheese.
Step 3

This sauce freezes well.
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