SPAGHETTI SAUCE WITH ITALIAN CHICKEN SAUSAGE

Spaghetti Sauce With Italian Chicken Sausage image

Provided by Denise in NH

Categories Sauces

Time 1h20m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 lb mild Italian chicken sausage
1 lb hot Italian chicken sausage
3 tablespoons olive oil
16 ounces sliced fresh mushrooms
1 large onion, chopped
1 cup sliced celery
1 diced green pepper
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes (I use Contadina Italian herb)
1 cup dry red wine
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon oregano
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon rosemary
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
2 bay leaves

Steps:

Cut sausage into one inch pieces and brown in olive oil in large saucepan.
Add mushrooms, celery, onion, green pepper and garlic; Sauté until vegetables are tender.
Stir in tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, wine, water, oregano, sugar, rosemary, bay leaf and salt and pepper; simmer uncovered for 1 hour.
Cook spaghetti according to package directions and drain well.
Remove bay leaf from sauce.
Serve spaghetti with sauce and parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 217.4, Fat 7.7, SaturatedFat 1.1, Sodium 1454.8, Carbohydrate 28.9, Fiber 6, Sugar 16, Protein 6.1