Italian cooking is simple for Victoria Sande of Saxonburg, PA. She can’t believe anyone is intimidated by the thought of making homemade pasta; for her, pasta is like fast food. She shares her traditional family recipes, passed down from generations, with TABLE Magazine readers to encourage them to try cooking at home.
Can only six ingredients make a truly memorable pasta? Absolutely with Victoria Sande’s Sausage Sauce. Start with fresh Italian sausage from a local maker like Parma Sausage in the Strip … and the rest is so easy you’ll be making this dish as often as you can.
Sausage Sauce Recipe
INGREDIENTS
3 medium onions, sliced
3 bell peppers, cut into strips
2 cans (28 oz each) crushed tomatoes
3 tbsp olive oil
1 ½ lb fresh Italian sausage links, sweet or hot
Salt to taste
14 oz water
INSTRUCTIONS
- Place the onions and peppers in a medium pot with olive oil. Cook until soft, about 2 minutes. Add crushed tomatoes and cook an additional 5 minutes.
- Add Italian sausage links, salt, and water.
- Cook for 40 minutes on medium to low heat.
Check out the rest of Victoria Sande’s pasta recipes!
Recipe by Victoria Sande / Photography by Dave Bryce / Styling by Anna Franklin
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