Sausage Pasta Sauce

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 lbs bulk italian sausage
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 2 medium sweet red peppers, chopped
• 2 medium green peppers, chopped
• 6 -8 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 (29 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans italian stewed tomatoes, drained
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 4 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 1/2 lbs uncooked bow tie pasta or 1 1/2 lbs penne
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• shredded parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain and set aside.
• 2 in a dutch oven, saute the onions, peppers and garlic in oil until tender. stir in the tomato sauce, tomatoes, brown sugar and seasonings.
• 3 cook pasta according to package directions.
• 4 meanwhile, in a blender or food processor, process tomato mixture in batches until smooth. return to the pan.
• 5 add sausage, heat through. gradually stir in cream. cook and stir over low heat for 5 minutes. drain pasta; top with sauce. sprinkle with cheese.