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Summertime Spaghetti Sauce Recipe

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My husband and I look forward to this flavorful sauce when our tomatoes become so abundant and we need to use them up...or even just when they're ripe and at their peak. —Kay Kaepp, Coldwater, MI

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Summertime Spaghetti Sauce Recipe

Prep: 45 min. Cook: 30 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

3 Johnsonville® Mild Italian Sausage links (4 ounces each)
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 medium onions, chopped
1 small green pepper, chopped
3 cups chopped seeded peeled tomatoes (about 8 medium)
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1-1/4 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Hot cooked pasta
Parmesan cheese

Directions

Remove casings from sausage; cut sausage into 1-in. pieces. In a large skillet, brown sausage over medium heat. Drain and set aside. Heat oil in the same skillet; add onions and green pepper. Cook and stir until tender.
Add the tomatoes, jalapeno, brown sugar, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Return sausage to the pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 12-15 minutes or until meat is no longer pink and sauce is thickened.
Serve sauce with pasta; top with cheese. Yield: 5 cups.

Editor's Note: Wear disposable gloves when cutting hot peppers; the oils can burn skin. Avoid touching your face.

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup (calculated without pasta and cheese) equals 173 calories, 10 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 23 mg cholesterol, 767 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 8 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 2 fat, 1 lean meat.

Originally published as Summertime Spaghetti Sauce in Taste of Home June/July 2009, p41

Medium-Bodied Red Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a medium-bodied red wine such as Chianti, Sangiovese, Malbec or Zinfandel.

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Reviewed on Jul. 12, 2012 by DarLynn4706

This is an excellent base for a lovely FRESH spaghetti sauce; however, to be truly authentic, it does need fresh garlic added. Also, a 1/4 - 1/2 tsp. of ground cinnamon makes this AMAZING.. a tip I learned from one of those FOOD Network Italian chefs. I don't care for Italian sausage so chose to use lean ground beef instead. Very very good!!

Reviewed on Jun. 14, 2011 by RHeslop27

I had to add some garlic, but other than that it was fantastic!

Reviewed on Jun. 14, 2011 by RHeslop27

I had to add some garlic, but other than that it was fantastic!

Reviewed on Sep. 29, 2010 by schrotie

The best spahetti sauce recipe we've even eaten.

Reviewed on Aug. 24, 2010 by grandmajab209

this is a good sauce. just add garlic. without garlic its not pasta sauce! fresh basil would br great also. i have been making pasta sauce for 65 years & this one is great!

Reviewed on Aug. 24, 2010 by frantzsd

My husband and I really liked this sauce. I did add some fresh basil, since it is in season, and some garlic. YUM!

Reviewed on Aug. 23, 2010 by donnawolf

Love it! You can adjust the heat with the amount of the jalapeno you add. Thanks Kay!

Reviewed on Jul. 02, 2010 by Mellerfly

Oh, this is good!