Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Great pasta sauce last night!

Jen and I made a great pasta sauce last night.  Veggies (2 red pepper, 2 green peppers, 1 onion) all blended so kids like this sauce.  Cream makes it a bit creamy.  Here's the recipe:

Sausage Pasta Sauce - makes a lot!  Eat it for one meal and freeze the rest for another meal later.

  • 2 pounds Johnsonville® Ground Sausage
  • 2 medium onions, chopped
  • 2 medium sweet red peppers, chopped
  • 2 medium green peppers, chopped
  • 6 to 8 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cans (29 ounces each) tomato sauce (6 8-oz. cans)
  • 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) Italian stewed tomatoes, drained
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 4 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1-1/2 pounds uncooked bow tie pasta
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • Shredded Parmesan cheese
Directions
In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain and set aside. In a Dutch oven, saute the onions, peppers and garlic in oil until tender. Stir in the tomato sauce, tomatoes, brown sugar and seasonings. Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a blender, process tomato mixture in batches until smooth. Return to the pan.  Add sausage; heat through. Gradually stir in cream. Cook and stir over low heat for 5 minutes. Drain pasta; top with sauce. Sprinkle with cheese. Yield: 12 servings.

3 comments:

  1. I made it tonight and we loved it! And yes, it definitely made a lot, which is great! That means I don't have to cook a different night. :) We're reading your blog, so keep posting.

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    1. Thanks for reading the blog. Invite others to read too!

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    2. I forgot about this one, yum....better add it to my dinners list. Waiting to see some cookie pictures. And I'll add the pie recipe tonight.

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