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Family Favorite Pasta Sauce for Two

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Total Time
Prep: 30 min. Cook: 1-3/4 hours

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Jody Bober, St Clairsville, Ohio

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated on Sep. 30, 2022

Sure, it’s temptingly easy to just open a jar, but jarred sauces have nothing on this homemade classic! —Jody Bober, St Clairsville, Ohio

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Family Favorite Pasta Sauce for Two

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Prep Time 30 min
Cook Time 1 hour 45 min
Yield 2 servings

Ingredients

  • 1/4 pound bulk Italian sausage
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 small garlic clove, minced
  • 3/4 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 cup diced tomatoes
  • 3 tablespoons Italian tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley
  • 3/4 teaspoon packed brown sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • Dash coarsely ground pepper
  • Hot cooked pasta of your choice
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Directions

  1. In a large saucepan, cook the sausage, onion and garlic in oil over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
  2. Stir in the tomatoes, tomato paste, water, parsley, brown sugar, vinegar and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 45 minutes or until flavors are blended. Serve with pasta.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 187 calories, 10g fat (3g saturated fat), 23mg cholesterol, 950mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 3g fiber), 8g protein.

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