Sweet Italian Sausage With Red Gravy and Pasta
This is one of my husband's family's recipes. It's simple and doesn't require much prep time, especially if you use a food processor to cut the onion and celery. Seasoning amounts are approximate, though I don't recommend shorting the sugar. The gravy (I would call it sauce, but the family insists on "gravy" ) should be sweet and basil-heavy to complement the flavors of the sausages.
Ingredients
10 serv.- sweet Italian turkey sausage↗2 ounce
- olive oil↗1 tablespoon
- diced celery3⁄4 cup
- diced onion1⁄2 cup
- tomato juice↗1 ounce
- tomato paste↗2 ounce
- water↗2 ounce
- diced tomatoes with onion garlic and basil1 ounce
- sugar↗1⁄2 cup
may need as much as 1 cup to sweeten the gravy appropriately
- dried basil↗1 1⁄2 tablespoon
- italian seasoning↗1 1⁄2 teaspoon
- parsley flakes↗1 teaspoon
- salt↗1 teaspoon
- pepper↗1
dash
- thin whole wheat spaghetti↗1 ounce
Step-by-step instructions
- 1
Warm olive oil in a skillet over medium heat while dicing onion and celery. Sauté vegetables until onions turn clear. Remove from heat.
- 2
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.
- 3
Heat gravy to a boil (shouldn't need to raise heat above medium) and add sausages; boil for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 4
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.
- 5
Serving size is roughly a cup of pasta, one sausage, and about 3/4 cup gravy.
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