Rich & Chunky Spaghetti Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs italian sausages, sliced into 1-inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch chunks
• 1 onion, sliced into 1/2-inch wedges and separated
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• 1 (24 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce (i use wegmans tomato basil)
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 lb spaghetti, cooked per package instructions
• 4 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet over medium heat, cook italian sausage pieces. once cooked, drain on a paper towel to remove as much grease as possible from the meat. with a dry paper towel, wipe the remaining film of grease from the skillet.
• 2 return skillet to medium heat and coat bottom with olive oil. sauté vegetables until crisp-tender.
• 3 reduce heat to low-medium. pour spaghetti sauce, diced tomatoes and tomato paste over vegetables; stir to combine.
• 4 simmer at low to low-medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until sauce thickens and tomato flavor is rich.
• 5 serve over hot, cooked spaghetti. if desired, garnish each serving with grated parmesan cheese.