Italian Sausage Spaghetti Sauce

Submitted by Barefoot Beachcomber

• Ready In: 4hrs
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 2 lbs Italian sausage
• 1 cup dried parsley
• 1 tablespoon garlic, finely chopped
• 1⁄2 cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon red cayenne pepper
• 1 cup plain flour
• 3 tablespoons Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce
• 2 cups onions, finely chopped
• 1 cup celery, finely chopped
• 1⁄4 teaspoon dried mint
• 1⁄2 cup bell pepper, finely chopped
• 3 cups tomato sauce
• 2 cups water
• salt
• 2 cups dry white wine

directions

1. Cut Italian sausage into 2-inch lengths.
2. Brown sausage off in olive oil (about half cook it), remove from pan and put aside, Add flour to oil that was used and make roux.
3. Add onions, celery, and bell pepper.
4. Stir and cook until tender or clear.
5. Add water and stir until smooth.
6. Add wine (you may wish to experiment with the amount of wine used, 2 cups is too much for some tastes), parsley, and garlic.
7. Pour in red pepper, Lea & Perrins Worcestershire sauce, dried mint, and tomato sauce.
8. Stir real well.
9. Bring to a bubbly boil and add salt, to taste.
10. Add sausage.
11. Bring back to a boil.
12. Turn heat down to simmer.
13. Cook for about 3 or 4 hours.
14. Serve over spaghetti topped with cheese.

Reviews

[dawnpelikan]

I almost didn't make this because of a review, but after looking at the ingredients and directions am glad i did! This was superb! I will admit to leaving the cayenne pepper out (i'm a wimp, i'll admit it!) but it was so good and tasty! Thank you so much for a delicious recipe. Oh, i also used Red table wine instead of white, my grandma would knock me silly if i used white wine in the gravy!..LOL..delicious! Thank you so much for a tasty recipe!

 

[jaguar860]

I'm sorry but I followed this by the letter and it just didn't come out the way I had hoped. I tried to fix it up and ended out throwing it all away. Maybe red wine instead of white. I used all fresh ingredients and even fresh tomatoes. Sorry.