By Walter R.
Italian sausage pasta sauce
8 steps
Prep:15minCook:1h 45min
Updated at: Fri, 08 Aug 2025 23:27:28 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Great
Glycemic Index
35
Low
Glycemic Load
7
Low
Nutrition per serving
Calories338.3 kcal (17%)
Total Fat18.9 g (27%)
Carbs18.8 g (7%)
Sugars10.3 g (11%)
Protein26.4 g (53%)
Sodium1026.9 mg (51%)
Fiber5.1 g (18%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
18 servings
3 tablespoonsolive oil
3garlic cloves
chopped
4.5 poundssweet Italian sausage
casings removed
3 x 28 ouncecans whole tomatoes
3 x 8 ozcans tomato sauce
3 x 6 ouncecans tomato paste
3whole onions
peeled
1.5green bell peppers
0.75 lbfresh mushroom
sliced
1 ½ cupsfresh parsley
chopped
1 tblssugar
1 ½ teaspoonsdried basil leaves
¾ teaspoonfennel seeds
0.75 poundcheddar cheese
grated
salt
Instructions
Step 1
Heat oil in a large Dutch oven and sauté garlic and oil until lightly browned
Step 2
Add sausage, removing casing and crumble and brown
Step 3
Drain fat remove sausage and set aside
Step 4
Add undrained, whole tomatoes, tomato sauce, and tomato paste to the Dutch oven. Cook over medium heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Step 5
Return sausage to pan. Add remaining ingredients except the cheese and salt and simmer for 15 minutes.
Step 6
Add cheese a little at a time stir until cheese is blended
Step 7
Simmer covered for one and a half hours
Dutch OvenStep 8
Remove and discard onions and peppers add salt to taste and serve over cooked pasta
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