Classic Spaghetti Sauce
A hearty, rustic and flavor packed sauce perfect for spaghetti, ravioli, eggplant parmesan, etc.
Servings 8 servings
Calories 421kcal
Ingredients
- 24-26 oz jar tomato basil pasta sauce or plain tomato sauce
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3/4 lb Italian sausage *casing removed
- 1/2 lg brown onion *chopped coarsely
- 10 oz sliced mushrooms *sliced chunky
- 4 cloves garlic *minced
- 2 tsp dried ground rosemary
- 1 tsp dried oregano *crushed between palm of hands
- 1/2 tsp dried basil
- 1/8 cup red wine
- 4-5 med tomatoes *roughly chopped
- 1 lb spaghetti noodles
Instructions
- Heat a dutch oven over med-high heat. Add olive oil and Italian sausage. Cook for approximately 10-12 mins, crumbling as it cooks. Drain sausage onto paper towels, leaving a small amount of sausage drippings in pan. Set sausage aside.
- Place pan back on med-high heat and sauté onion in sausage drippings for 5-7 mins, stirring occasionally. Add mushrooms and cook for approximately 7 mins.
- Turn heat down to med- low. Add garlic. Cook for 1 min stirring frequently. Add Spices. Cook for another 30 secs stirring frequently.
- Add tomato sauce, red wine and sausage. Simmer covered for approximately 15-20 mins, stirring periodically. Add tomatoes, stir and simmer covered for another 15 mins on low.
- Cook noodles to according to package.
Notes
*Please use as many organic ingredients as possible.*
Nutrition
Calories: 421kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 766mg | Potassium: 795mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 881IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 3mg