Ingredients
- 2 to 4 teaspoons oil (olive oil)
- 4 sausage links, Italian (sweet or spicy, I like spicy, can use one more)
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 4 to 6 garlic cloves, minced (one can never use too much garlic!)
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed dried pepper flakes (or more or can omit)
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning, rubbed between fingers to release the flavor
- 1 small bay leaf
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 can (28 ounce) plum tomatoes (do not drain)
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt, or to taste
- Fresh ground black pepper
How to Make
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Step 1: In a heavy saucepan or a large skillet with high sides heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add in sausage links and brown well on a sides. Remove to a plate, cool then slice sausages into thirds.
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Step 2: To the same skillet add in onion, saute 2-3 minutes or until softened. Add in garlic, Italian seasoning, bay leaf and chili flakes, saute 1 minute. Add in tomato paste. Cook stirring over medium heat for 2 minutes.
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Step 3: Add in the plum tomatoes and seasoned salt. Using a fork break up the tomatoes in the saucepan. Bring to a simmer stirring very well until everything is combined and at a medium simmer. Add the sausages back to the saucepan. Simmer partially covered over medium-low heat for 1 to 1 1/4 hours, stirring frequently. Taste about halfway through, then season with pepper and add more salt if needed. Remove and discard the bay leaf.
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Step 4: Serve on/with cooked pasta of choice.
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