Savory Italian Sausage Sauce

This is a great homemade Italian sausage 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 amounts and top on anything! Even better the next day.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins
• Calories: 495 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• salt and pepper to taste
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 pound Italian sausage
• 4 green onions, chopped
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 (8 ounce) package fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 0.5 cup water
• 0.5 cup red wine

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté garlic in hot oil 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, sugar, and red pepper flakes. Season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to low and simmer for at least 1 hour.