Italian Sausage & Pasta

Maine-iac's Note:

A light and very delicious meal for any time of year. The balsamic vinegar and red wine make give the recipe a special taste!

• Total Time: 55 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 lb Italian sausage
• caraway seed , optional
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion , chopped
• 4 cloves garlic , chopped
• 1 can chopped tomatoes or 1 can diced tomato , with liquid
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 6 ounces red wine
• 1 tablespoon ground basil
• 1 tablespoon crushed oregano
• salt & pepper

Directions:

1. Cut each sausage link in 4 pieces.
2. Place in microwave dish, sprinkle liberally with caraway seed, and cover.
3. Microwave on high 5 minutes, stir, and continue to cook until sausage is cooked through.
4. Drain liquid from sausage and set aside.
5. In a large sauce pan, heat olive oil, and sauté onion and garlic until tender.
6. Add canned tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, and wine.
7. Add spices, stir, cover, and simmer 10 minutes.
8. Add sausage, stir well, cover, and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
9. Serve with your favorite pasta, top with Parmesan cheese.

Reviews

[Charlotte J]

All enjoyed this tonight. It had a rich and full flavor. I used bulk It. sausage and 28 ounces of tomatoes. Thank you Art for this wonderful recipe. It's a winner.

[Chef #801308]

FANTASTIC! Made as written but used leftover basil-artichoke chicken sausage so I didn't throw that in until the 1/2 hour simmer part. Also added an 8 oz. can of tomato sauce and served it over fettuccini pasta. My husband said it was "restaurant quality" and that he'd make it his birthday meal in a heartbeat. Even my picky 4 1/2 year old liked it well enough. I loved it too. Just a great pasta dish!!!

[cruzzo]

This was really good! I think the balsamic vinegar made it stand out for me. I used garlic/cheese sausage and it was great. It could have used a little something else but that's easy to experiment with.