Spaghetti Sauce With Hot Italian Sausage

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 (1 1/2-2 lb) package hot italian sausage, fresh (5-6 links)
• 1 (24 -28 ounce) jar of your favorite pre-made spaghetti sauce, no meat
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, crushed fire roasted (in organic isle, i like muir glen brand)
• 4 -5 garlic cloves, diced
• 1 large yellow onion, chopped
• 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded, chopped
• 5 -6 tablespoons dried italian seasoning
• salt, taste
• pepper, taste
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 -3 tablespoons olive oil

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 500 degrees, line baking sheet or glass casserole with foil for easy clean up.
• 2 chop onion, pepper and garlic while oven is preheating.
• 3 put whole sausages on foil lined pan/casserole, bake 20- 30 minutes or until golden brown and expelling some juices, remove and let cool slightly.
• 4 while sausage is cooking, in a pan large enough for all ingredients, over medium heat, saute onions and peppers in olive oil 5-7 minutes until onions are almost translucent, add garlic and saute for 2 more minutes (do not allow garlic to get brown or it will be bitter), reduce heat to simmer.
• 5 to pan of onions/peppers/garlic add jar of pre-made sauce (fill empty jar with a splash of water or beer :) , close lid, shake to rinse, open and add to sauce), fire roasted tomatoes, bay leaves, italian seasoning, sugar, and smoked paprika.
• 6 slice sausage into bite sized pieces on a steep angle, add to sauce. simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. add salt and pepper to your taste during the last 30 minutes.
• 7 serve over your favorite pasta with some grated cheese.
• 8 enjoy!