Spaghetti with Tomato and Sausage Sauce

Smoked sausage, fresh mushrooms and red wine are simmered all afternoon with tomatoes, garlic, oregano, basil, parsley and sugar. Serve this rich and hearty sauce over hot pasta, and top with grated Parmesan.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 3 hr
• Total Time: 3 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 415 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons dried parsley
• 1 ½ tablespoons dried oregano
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 2 cups fresh sliced mushrooms
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 (46 fluid ounce) can tomato juice
• 1 (16 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 2 pounds spaghetti
• 1 pound beef sausage
• 1 onion, minced
• 1 cup Burgundy wine
• 2 tablespoons garlic salt

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain. Serve sauce over pasta.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Cook sausage for 30 minutes. Cut into bite sized pieces, and set aside.

Step 3

In a Dutch oven, saute onion and mushrooms in olive oil until tender. Remove with slotted spoon, and set aside. Stir into Dutch oven: tomato paste, tomato juice, Italian tomatoes, and wine. Stir until smooth. Mix in oregano, basil, parsley, garlic, garlic salt, and sugar. Return sausage and onion and mushroom saute to sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for at least 3 hours. Cover pot if sauce becomes too thick.