Spaghetti Sauce with Italian Sausage

By deanarrca

Ingredients

• 1 lb. Italian sausage, bulk
• 1 1/2 cups onion, finely chopped
• 12 ounces tomato paste, canned
• 84 ounces crushed tomatoes, canned
• 2 cups water
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 bay leaves
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon dried basil leaves
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 4 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 2 teaspoons salt, 2

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

In a large pot, cook and stir the bulk Italian sausage with the onion until the meat is brown; drain fat, add remaining ingredients. Bring sauce to a boil; reduce heat. Partly cover and simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally. (If desired simmer in crock-pot instead of a pot) Makes 12 cups of sauce.

*For Once-a-Month Cooking
After sauce has cooled, freeze 4 cups for Spaghetti and 3 cups for French Bread Pizza; divide remaining 5 cups sauce in half, and freeze in 2 1-quart bags for Calzones.

Notes:

Serving Ideas : Jiffy Salad and garlic bread

NOTES : Freeze in: 4-cup container for Spaghetti; 1 3-cup container for French Bread Pizza, Reserve 1 cup for Bean and Corn Taco Sauce