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Julie's Weeknight Spaghetti Sauce

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  • Servings: 6-10
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 15m
    • The following recipe serves 6-10 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 teaspoon oil (olive oil)
  • 1 sweet onion, diced
  • 8 ounces sliced baby bella mushrooms
  • 1 teaspoon oil (olive oil)
  • 1 pound Italian sausage (mild, or reduced-fat breakfast sausage)
  • 2 cans (6 ounce) tomato paste
  • 1 can (28 ounce) crushed tomatoes
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 tablespoon parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoons red wine (optional)
  • 1 finely shredded carrot ( put in my mini food processor)
  • 1 can (4 ounce) sliced olives (including liquid)
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: You'll need a heavy skillet with a lid. Or the widest saucepan you have.

  • Step 2: Preheat pan, brush with oil and saute onions and mushrooms. I season as I go, so I toss in a pinch of kosher salt. Remove to bowl and set aside.

  • Step 3: In same pan, add another teaspoon oil and sausage, breaking sausage up with a potato masher. After sausage is browned, add back vegetables.

  • Step 4: Stir in tomato paste and cook 2 minutes. Then add remaining ingredients, except parmesan. Bring to a good simmer, then reduce heat and stir in parmesan. Taste and adjust seasonings.

  • Step 5: You can either serve now or continue to simmer, covered, on low. Serve over pasta.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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