ITALIAN SAUSAGE CACCIATORE

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I decided to try Cacciatore with some Italian Sausage I needed to use up. Excellent it was! I also used a few pieces of bacon, but that is up to you. Serve with your favorite pasta.

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 433.5, Fat 27.1, SaturatedFat 10.4, Cholesterol 62, Sodium 1774, Carbohydrate 25.4, Fiber 5.2, Sugar 11.9, Protein 24.3

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