Hot ‘N Spicy Tomato Sauce with Italian Sausage

Hot ‘N Spicy Tomato Sauce with Italian Sausage

  • Ingredients
    • 2 Tbsp canola oil (30 mL)
    • 1 lbs hot or mild Italian sausage, removed from casings (1)
    • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped (2)
    • 1 tsp crushed fennel seeds (5 mL)
    • 1/2 cup finely chopped carrots (125 mL)
    • 1/2 cup finely chopped onion (125 mL)
    • 1/2 cup finely chopped celery (125 mL)
    • 1 cup sliced crimini mushrooms (250 mL)
    • 1 (28 oz) can of tomatoes, chopped 1 (796 mL) can
    • 1/2 cup red wine (125 mL)
    • 2 Tbsp tomato paste (30 mL)
    • 3 Tbsp fresh Italian parsley, chopped (45 mL)
  • Directions
    1. Heat canola oil in large frying pan and cook sausage meat until browned and juiced run clear.
    2. Add garlic, fennel seeds, carrot, onion, celery and mushrooms. Cook and stir ingredients until vegetables are softened.
    3. Add chopped tomatoes, red wine, tomato paste and parsley. Simmer sauce 45 – 50 minutes, until thickened.
    4. Serve with your favourite pasta noodles.