Family-Favorite Pasta Sauce

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 1 pound bulk Johnsonville® Ground Sausage
• 1 large sweet onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 can (6 ounces) Italian tomato paste
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
• Hot cooked pasta of your choice

Preparation

Step 1

In a large saucepan, cook the sausage, onion and garlic in oil over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.

Stir in the tomatoes, tomato paste, water, parsley, brown sugar, vinegar and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 1-1/2 hours or until flavors are blended. Serve with pasta.

Yield: 8 servings.

3/4 cup (calculated without pasta) equals 169 calories, 9 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 23 mg cholesterol, 884 mg sodium, 13 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 8 g protein