Best Italian Sausage Cacciatore Recipes

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Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 40m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/4 medium green or sweet yellow pepper, julienned
3 tablespoons chopped onion
1 garlic clove, minced
1-1/2 teaspoons olive oil
1 Italian sausage link (about 1/4 pound), casing removed
1 cup canned diced tomatoes, undrained
2/3 cup tomato juice
15 slices pepperoni, halved
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/8 teaspoon dried basil
Pepper to taste
1/3 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1 tablespoon sliced ripe olives
2 tablespoons Romano or Parmesan cheese
Hot cooked linguine orfettuccine

Steps:

In a skillet, saute the green pepper, onion and garlic in oil until crisp-tender. Crumble sausage into skillet; cook over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Drain. Add the tomatoes, tomato juice, pepperoni, oregano, basil and pepper. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Add mushrooms and olives. Simmer, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes or until slightly thickened. Stir in cheese. Serve over pasta.

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Provided by daisygrl64

Categories Pork

Time 50m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

4 links Italian sausage, diced (casing removed)
6 slices bacon, diced (optional)
1 (19 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 onion, thinly sliced
1 green pepper, sliced
1/2 cup celery, diced
2 cups mushrooms, diced
2 carrots, sliced
1/4 cup tomato paste
1/4 cup romano cheese, grated
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Steps:

In a sauce pan heat oil over medium heat.
Fry sausage, and bacon if using until golden.
Remove all but 1 tbsp of fat from pan.
Add onion, green peppers, celery, mushrooms, carrots, garlic, oregano, salt, pepper until mushroom liquid evaporates.
Add tomatoes and tomato paste, bring to a boil.
Stir, reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes.
Add sausage to tomato mixture, cover and simmer for about another 10 minutes.
Ladle over individual servings of pasta.
Sprinkle with Romano cheese.
Cook your favorite pasta according to package direction.