Family-Favorite Pasta Sauce Recipe

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This hearty Italian-style meat sauce has a sweetness that I really love. It’s the recipe I use for spaghetti, lasagna and gnocci, which I bake with mozzarella and Parmesan on top.—Jody L Bober, St Clairsville, Ohio

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Family-Favorite Pasta Sauce Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Cook: 1-3/4 hours

Yield: 8 Servings

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Ingredients

1 pound bulk Johnsonville® Ground Sausage
1 large sweet onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (6 ounces) Italian tomato paste
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons dried basil
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
Hot cooked pasta of your choice

Directions

In a large saucepan, cook the sausage, onion and garlic in oil over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
Stir in the tomatoes, tomato paste, water, parsley, brown sugar, vinegar and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 1-1/2 hours or until flavors are blended. Serve with pasta. Yield: 8 servings.

Cooking for 2: Family Favorite Pasta Sauce for Two

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup (calculated without pasta) equals 169 calories, 9 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 23 mg cholesterol, 884 mg sodium, 13 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 8 g protein.

Originally published as Family-Favorite Pasta Sauce in Taste of Home August/September 2011, p21