Italian Sausage Spaghetti Sauce

Total Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 lbs italian sausage
• 1 cup dried parsley
• 1 tablespoon garlic, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon red cayenne pepper
• 1 cup plain flour
• 3 tablespoons lea & perrins worcestershire sauce
• 2 cups onions, finely chopped
• 1 cup celery, finely chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon dried mint
• 1/2 cup bell pepper, finely chopped
• 3 cups tomato sauce
• 2 cups water
• salt
• 2 cups dry wine

Recipe

• 1 cut italian sausage into 2-inch lengths.
• 2 brown sausage off in olive oil (about half cook it), remove from pan and put aside, add flour to oil that was used and make roux.
• 3 add onions, celery, and bell pepper.
• 4 stir and cook until tender or clear.
• 5 add water and stir until smooth.
• 6 add wine (you may wish to experiment with the amount of wine used, 2 cups is too much for some tastes), parsley, and garlic.
• 7 pour in red pepper, lea & perrins worcestershire sauce, dried mint, and tomato sauce.
• 8 stir real well.
• 9 bring to a bubbly boil and add salt, to taste.
• 10 add sausage.
• 11 bring back to a boil.
• 12 turn heat down to simmer.
• 13 cook for about 3 or 4 hours.
• 14 serve over spaghetti topped with cheese.