Italian Sausage Spaghetti
A delicious Italian sausage spaghetti recipe that simmers sausages in flavorful marinara sauce for enhanced taste.
Equipment
- saucepan
- large pot
- Spatula
- lid
Ingredients
Sauce Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 links sweet Italian sausage 6 ounces each
- ¼ cup white wine
- 1 jar marinara sauce 32 ounces
- 1.5 cups water
- 1 package spaghetti 16 ounces
- ½ cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley or to taste
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add sausage links and cook until browned for about 5 minutes per side. Remove sausages to cool.
- Add wine to the same pot and simmer, stirring to scrape caramelized bits, until reduced by half, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add marinara sauce and rinse jar with water, adding it to the pot. Return to a simmer and reduce heat to low.
- Slice sausages into 4 pieces and add them into the simmering sauce. Cook gently, stirring occasionally for 1 hour.
- Cook spaghetti in salted boiling water until firm, about 10 to 11 minutes. Drain and add to the sauce.
- Mix spaghetti with sauce, cover, and let sit for 1 minute for absorption.
- Serve pasta with sausage pieces, sprinkled with Parmigiano-Reggiano and parsley.
Notes
Spicy or mild sausage can be used. If the sauce is too thick, add a splash of water.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 1336kcalCarbohydrates: 123gProtein: 58gFat: 65gSaturated Fat: 22gCholesterol: 119mgSodium: 3325mgPotassium: 1557mgFiber: 10gSugar: 25gVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 229mgIron: 8mg
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