Italian Sausage Spaghetti Sauce

A pot of spaghetti sauce simmering on the stove has always been one of those dependable family dinner smells. Theresa Tully’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.

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Contributor	Theresa Tully
Post Title	Italian Sausage Spaghetti Sauce
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Servings	6
Prep Time	15
Cooking Time	35
Calories	420
Excerpt	A hearty spaghetti sauce made with Italian sausages, tomatoes, mushrooms, red wine, herbs and your choice of pepperoni, ham or bacon.
Ingredients	Olive oil, for fryingOnions, choppedGarlic, choppedFresh chillies, choppedChopped pepperoni, ham or baconItalian sausagesCanned tomatoesDried oreganoRed wineMixed herbsSalt and pepper, to seasonMushrooms, choppedCooked spaghetti, to serve
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.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.Serve hot over cooked 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.Use pepperoni, ham or bacon depending on what you have available.For a richer sauce, simmer a little longer over low heat.Contains gluten if served with regular pasta and may contain gluten depending on the sausages used.
Category	Main Meals
Keywords	Tully, Dinner, Italian, Spaghetti Sauce, Pasta Sauce, Italian Sausage, Tomato Sauce, Mushrooms, Red Wine, Family Dinner, Make Ahead, Comfort Food,
Course	Dinner
Cuisine	Italian
Difficulty	Easy
Image Creative Brief	Photorealistic editorial food photography in the Brookie Pantry style. Present a generous bowl of spaghetti topped with a hearty tomato-based sauce containing visible pieces of Italian sausage, mushrooms and herbs. Style the scene as a relaxed family dinner on a warm timber table, with a simple serving spoon, grated parmesan nearby and soft natural kitchen light. The food should feel homely, saucy and generous rather than restaurant-plated. Use rich tomato reds, warm timber tones and restrained Australian family-home styling. No people, no text, no logos or watermarks. Landscape 16:9 at the highest native resolution available.
Confidence Check	MediumThe recipe is legible but does not provide ingredient quantities. The modern recipe has therefore kept the ingredients flexible rather than inventing precise measurements. “Set Italian sausages in boiling water” has been interpreted as placing the sausages in boiling water before slicing.
Original Cookbook Recipe	SPAGHETTI SAUCEFry 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.Theresa Tully

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