Italian Meats and Poultry Recipes - Tomato-Pepper Sauce with Sausage

Ingredients                      

• 1 pound sweet Italian sausage links, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• 1 yellow sweet pepper, cut into bite-size strips

• 1 red sweet pepper, cut into bite-size strips

• 1 cup chopped onion

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 1/2 cup dry red wine

• 1 28-ounce can Italian plum tomatoes in puree, undrained, crushed

• 3 tablespoons tomato paste

• 1 teaspoon sugar

• Salt

• Black pepper

• Hot cooked pasta

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Method:

1. In a 4-quart Dutch oven cook sausage pieces until brown, stirring occasionally. Remove from Dutch oven; set aside. Discard drippings.

2. Heat olive oil in same Dutch oven over medium heat. Add sweet peppers, onion, and garlic. Cook about 5 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.

3. Carefully add wine. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, about 5 minutes or until wine is nearly evaporated, Stir in un-drained tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, and cooked sausage pieces.

4. Bring sauce to boiling, stirring to mix well; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, about 10 minutes or until sauce is desired consistency, stirring occasionally. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Serve sauce over hot cooked pasta.