Cindys Sweet Sausage Pasta Sauce Food

ITALIAN SAUSAGE PASTA IN CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Chop onion and garlic roughly. Pulse plum tomatoes in blender or break about gently in large bowl with hands. Remove all the sausage from casings.
• Saute garlic and onions on medium-low heat for 5 minutes to soften.
• Add ground sausage to pan and turn heat to medium. Saute sausage for roughly 20 minutes. Break sausage apart with wooden spoon during the saute process.
• Add the salt, crushed pepper, oregano, crushed tomatoes, and tomato paste to the sausage and stir it all together. Cover and cook on medium to medium low for 30 minutes.
• Boil pasta according to package directions. Before draining pasta reserve 3 cups of pasta water.
• Remove lid from sauce at 30 minutes and add 1 cup of pasta water. Stir together and cook for 5 more minutes uncovered.
• Turn heat to low and add cream. Stir together well and cook for 2 more minutes. Taste sauce and adjust salt or pepper if necessary.
• Place cooked pasta in a large bowl and spoon the sausage sauce all over the pasta. Do not go overboard with the sauce as you might have extra.
• Mix the sauce and pasta together and if it is not creamy enough add a 1/2 cup of pasta water to loosen the sauce. Do this in small increments to get the perfect consistency.
• Finally add the chopped basil and serve in bowls with Italian bread, grated cheese, and (if any) the extra sauce. Enjoy!

RESTAURANT STYLE SPAGHETTI SAUCE WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• In a large heated skillet or saucepot add olive oil and sausage. Saute sausage on both sides until it browns.
• When the sausage has browned add the diced onion and chopped garlic. Continue cooking until the onions are translucent, but do not allow them to burn!
• Add crushed tomatoes, rinse cans with just a little water and add to the sauce (if crushed tomatoes are not available use whole tomatoes and crush by hand or with an immersion blender).
• add chopped basil, sea salt and black pepper to taste (don't over season, you can always add more later). If you choose to add sugar now is the time to add it.
• After your sauce has reached a boil, reduce the heat to simmer and continue to cook for at least two hours. If you've got the time let it simmer for 4-6 hours for an amazingly rich tomato sauce.

PASTA SAUCE WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Removed casing from sausage links and cut into 1/2 inch slices. In a large skillet, brown sausage over medium heat for about 10 minutes; remove and set aside.
• In a large skillet, heat ground beef, olive oil, garlic and onion over medium heat until meat is nicely browned; drain.
• Pour in tomatoes and tomato sauce; mix in salt, ground black pepper, basil, oregano, bay leaf and cooked sausage. Simmer uncovered for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• Mix cooked sauce with hot pasta and remove bay leaf from sauce before serving.