Savory Italian Sausage Sauce

Pasta Sauce - Side Dish

This is a great homemade sauce. It's savory and spicy, as well as thick and chunky. The secret is the combination of Italian sausage, green onions, red wine and red pepper flakes. Easily double or triple amount and top on anything! Even better the next day. Enjoy.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 1hr15 mins

Total: 1hr35 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Savory Italian Sausage Sauce

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil

4 cloves garlic

minced

1 pound Italian sausage

4 green onions

chopped

1 (8 ounce) package fresh mushrooms

sliced

1 tablespoon dried basil

1 tablespoon dried oregano

1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce

1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes

1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste

½ cup water

½ cup red wine

1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

2 tablespoons white sugar

1 pinch salt and pepper to taste

White Cheese Sauce

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute garlic until browned. Add sausage and cook for 4 minutes breaking apart with a spoon. Add green onions and cook until sausage is evenly browned about 10 minutes.

Step 2

Stir in mushrooms basil and oregano; cook for 5 minutes. Stir in tomato sauce stewed tomatoes and tomato paste. Add water red wine red pepper flakes and sugar. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Reduce heat to low and simmer for at least 1 hour.

Nutritional Information

Savory Italian Sausage Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 495.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 21g 42%

Carbohydrates: 36.3g 12%

Dietary Fiber: 6.3g 25%

Sugars: 21.3g

Fat: 29.2g 45%

Saturated Fat: 8.6g 43%

Cholesterol: 44.6mg 15%

Vitamin A Iu: 1820.5IU 36%

Niacin Equivalents: 11.6mg 89%

Vitamin B6: 0.6mg 38%

Vitamin C: 31.2mg 52%

Folate: 48.1mcg 12%

Calcium: 137.4mg 14%

Iron: 6.8mg 38%

Magnesium: 77.6mg 28%

Potassium: 1555.7mg 44%

Sodium: 2101.7mg 84%

Thiamin: 0.7mg 69%

Calories From Fat: 263

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.