Italian Sausage Spaghetti Sauce
A pot of spaghetti sauce simmering on the stove has always been one of those dependable family dinner smells. Theresa’s Italian Sausage Spaghetti Sauce, contributed to the Tully Family Cookbook, brings together onions, garlic, fresh chilli, Italian sausages, canned tomatoes, mushrooms, red wine and herbs for a hearty sauce to serve over pasta. The original recipe is written in a wonderfully practical shorthand, with flexible ingredients like pepperoni, ham or bacon, making it easy to adapt to what is already in the fridge. It is generous, savoury and well suited to a relaxed family dinner.
Italian Sausage Spaghetti Sauce
6
servings15
minutes35
minutes463
kcalA hearty spaghetti sauce made with Italian sausages, tomatoes, mushrooms, red wine, herbs and your choice of pepperoni, ham or bacon.
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Ingredients
Olive oil, for frying
Onions, chopped
G arlic, chopped
Fresh chillies, chopped
C hopped pepperoni, ham or bacon
Italian sausages
Can ned tomatoes
Dried oregano
Red wine
Mixed herbs
Salt and pepper, to season
Mushrooms, chopped
Spaghetti
Equipment
Directions
- Heat a little olive oil in a large saucepan or frying pan.
- Add the onions, garlic and fresh chillies and fry until softened and fragrant.
- Add the chopped pepperoni, ham or bacon and cook briefly.
- Place the Italian sausages in boiling water until firm enough to slice.
- Cut the sausages into 2.5 cm pieces. Drain the saucepan to use again for spaghetti later.
- Add the canned tomatoes, oregano, red wine and mixed herbs to the pan.
- Season to taste.
- Add the sliced Italian sausages and plenty of chopped mushrooms.
- Simmer for 15–20 minutes, or until the sausages are cooked through and the sauce has thickened slightly.
- Cook spaghetti in a saucepan of boiling water and drain when al dente, mix a little olive oil through the spaghetti to stop it from sticking.
- Serve warm over spaghetti.
Kitchen Notes
- The original recipe does not give quantities, so the modern version has preserved the flexible family-style approach rather than inventing exact amounts.
- Contains gluten if served with regular pasta and may contain gluten depending on the sausages used.
Nutrition Facts
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Total number of serves: 6
- Calories: 463kcal
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 5.7g
- Cholesterol: 28mg
- Sodium: 656mg
- Potassium: 453mg
- Carbohydrates: 38.3g
- Fiber: 3.2g
- Sugar: 4.4g
- Protein: 11.7g
- Vitamin A: 11.2mcg
- Vitamin C: 19.9mg
- Calcium: 63mg
- Iron: 3mg
- Vitamin D: 0.4mcg
- Vitamin E: 1mg
- Vitamin K: 20.1mcg
- Thiamin: 0.2mg
- Riboflavin: 0.2mg
- Niacin: 2.4mg
- Vitamin B6: 0.4mg
- Vitamin B12: 0.4mcg
- Folate: 25.8mcg
- Pantothenic Acid: 0.6mg
- Phosphorus: 157mg
- Magnesium: 51mg
- Zinc: 2mg
- Selenium: 32mcg
- Copper: 0.2mg
- Manganese: 0.9mg
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Original Cookbook Recipe
SPAGHETTI SAUCE
Fry in olive oil – onions, garlic, fresh chillies. Add chopped pepperoni,ham or bacon. Set Italian sausages in boiling water and cut into 1inchpieces. Add canned tomatoes, oregano, red wine, mixed herbs – season. Combine sausages add lots of chopped mushrooms and cook 15 -20 mins.
