Southern Sausage Spaghetti Sauce is thick and full of ground Italian sausage with plenty of tomato flavor. It’s basically a sausage version of this Southern Spaghetti Sauce recipe which is one of the most popular recipes on Spicy Southern Kitchen. I love the extra flavor that sausage gives this pasta sauce.
Spaghetti is always a family favorite and such an economical meal to put on the table so it’s nice to do variations of it so you can serve it frequently without anyone getting tired of it.
When I use ground sausage in my recipes, I always use Johnsonville Sausage. I love that you can buy it ground without the casings. You know as well as I do that it’s no fun to try and take sausage out of the casings. 🙂
Johnsonville Ground Italian Sausage comes in 3 flavors: Mild, Sweet, and Hot. Since the sausage is already seasoned, there’s no need to add much seasoning to your recipe. That can really help you put a quick weeknight meal on the table.
For this Southern Sausage Spaghetti Sauce any of the flavors of ground sausage is delicious, so it just depends on what kind of flavor you want. I typically use the Mild, but Hot is great for when you want a meal with a little heat.
How To Serve
This sauce tastes great over any pasta shape. I love to top it with freshly grated Parmesan cheese and maybe some chopped fresh basil. Don’t forget some garlic bread and a salad with Creamy Italian Dressing.
Storage
Leftovers will keep for 4 to 5 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator. This sauce freezes really well so you can make a double batch and freeze half of it.
More Pasta Sauce Recipes
- Spiced Spaghetti Sauce
- Pepperoncini Pasta Sauce
- Pasta with Sausage Cream Sauce
- Spicy Tomato Cream Pasta
Sausage Spaghetti Sauce
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds Johnsonville ground Italian sausage
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 (6-ounce) cans tomato paste
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Brown ground sausage in a large pot or Dutch oven with a heavy bottom. Drain fat.
- Add onion and green pepper and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
- Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Johnsonville Italian Sausage. The opinions and text are all mine.
