Italian Sausage Sauce
Italian Sausage Sauce
Ingredients
- 4 mild or spicy Italian sausages, to taste
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) chopped carrots
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) chopped celery
- 1 can 28 oz (796 ml) crushed tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) fresh herbs (oregano, basil, parsley), chopped
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Prick the sausages with a fork and place in a saucepan. Cover with cold water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. Drain and let cool. Cut the sausages into 1-cm (1/2-inch) thick slices.
- In a saucepan, brown the sausages in 15 ml (1 tablespoon) of oil. Set aside in a plate.
- In the same pan, brown the onion, carrots and celery in the remaining oil. Add the tomatoes and sausages. Continue cooking for 10 minutes. Add the herbs and adjust the seasoning.
- Serve over short pasta such as penne.
Italian Sausage Sauce