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Chunky Red Sauce with Ground Italian Sausage
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Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
135 minutes
Total Time:
150 minutes
Try this hearty tomato sauce with flavorful Italian sausage for a go-to favorite!
Ingredients:
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 pound bulk Italian sausage
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 sweet Italian pepper, chopped
  • 1 zucchini, sliced
  • 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  • 2 (14 ounce) cans tomato sauce
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste, or more as needed
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon chopped dried rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 0.5 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Instructions:
  • In a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat, sizzle the sausage and garlic in olive oil until beautifully browned and crumbly, about 5 to 7 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer them to a plate, leaving the flavorful drippings in the pan.
  • In a saucepan, cook onion, green pepper, sweet pepper, and salt until slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Then add zucchini and cook until onion is translucent, another 5 to 10 minutes. Remove any excess liquid before serving.
  • Combine the sausage, crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano, basil, rosemary, parsley, black pepper, and red pepper flakes with the onion-zucchini mixture. Let it simmer, then cover and cook on low heat for about 2 hours until the flavors meld and the sauce thickens. Stir occasionally.

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