Sweet Italian Sausage With Red Gravy and Pasta
photo by foxfyre
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
-
10
ingredients
- 2 (19 1/2 ounce) packages sweet Italian turkey sausage
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3⁄4 cup diced celery
- 1⁄2 cup diced onion
- 1 (46 ounce) can tomato juice
- 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
- 2 (6 ounce) cans water
- 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes with onion garlic and basil
- 1⁄2 cup sugar (may need as much as 1 cup to sweeten the gravy appropriately)
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons dried basil
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon parsley flakes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 dash pepper
- 1 (14 1/2 ounce) box thin whole wheat spaghetti
directions
- Warm olive oil in a skillet over medium heat while dicing onion and celery. Sauté vegetables until onions turn clear. Remove from heat.
- In a large pot (6 qt or larger, I use an 8 qt stock pot) over medium-low heat, combine tomato juice, tomato paste, water, diced tomatoes, onion, celery, sugar, and seasonings.
- Heat gravy to a boil (shouldn't need to raise heat above medium) and add sausages; boil for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Prepare pasta according to package directions and drain. Spoon a small amount of gravy over pasta (in its own pot) and stir gently to help prevent sticking.
- Serving size is roughly a cup of pasta, one sausage, and about 3/4 cup gravy.
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I'm a former Seattlite settling into the Austin area. When I started maternity leave with my first son, I had a little time to pick up cooking as a real hobby again. I've really enjoyed it!
I've decided to only work part time during my little boys' first few years, so I'm looking forward to having plenty of time to experiment with my cooking. So far it's working out well!