Easy Homemade Spaghetti Meat Sauce with Italian Sausage
Easy homemade spaghetti sauce with Italian sausage is bursting with flavor and perfect for a weeknight dinner. Fresh ingredients simmered low and slow to perfection create a restaurant-quality sauce that will have your family begging for seconds.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 346kcal
Equipment
- 12-inch nonstick skillet with lid
Ingredients
- 1 pound (16 ounces) mild Italian sausage (See Tip 1)
- 1 ½ cups chopped onion (1 medium onion)
- 1 ½ teaspoons dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic minced (1 teaspoon) minced (1 teaspoon)
- 14.5 ounce can petite diced tomatoes
- 8 ounce can tomato sauce
- 6 ounce can tomato paste
- ¼ cup dry red wine
- ½ cup water
- 1 teaspoon light brown sugar
Instructions
- Brown Italian sausage in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat, breaking up the meat as it cooks. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Allow to cool; rub meat between the palms of your hand to break into small pieces.
- Wipe the skillet with a paper towel to remove any remaining grease. Add onions; sauté over medium heat for about five minutes, until the onions begin to soften.
- Return the sausage to the skillet. Add the basil, oregano, salt, pepper, and garlic. Stir well to combine; cook for 30 seconds or until the garlic is fragrant.
- Add petite diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, red wine, water, and brown sugar; stir well to combine. Bring to a slow boil.
- Cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer for three hours, adding more liquid if necessary. (See Tip 2)
- Correct the seasonings if necessary. Yield: 8 servings. (See Tip 3)
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Notes
- If your sausage is in casings, remove the casings before cooking and crumbling.
- Rather than cooking the meat sauce on the stovetop, you can cook it in a slow cooker on the high setting for 5 hours or covered, in a 300°F oven for three hours.
- This makes excellent leftovers. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days, or in the freezer for up to three months.
Nutrition
Calories: 346kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 1243mg | Potassium: 867mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 752IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 3mg
