READY IN 50 mins

Courtney's Three Tomato Pasta Sauce

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"A hearty and simple Italian dish with a zesty touch! This recipe will win over your Valentine!" — The Wallace Clan

Directions

Cook mild and hot Italian sausage in a large skillet over medium heat until crumbly and no longer pink. Drain excess grease and set aside. Heat olive oil in the same pan over medium heat; stir in onion and garlic, and cook until the onion has softened and turned translucent.
Stir in diced and sun-dried tomatoes, and the crumbled sausage; season with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning to taste. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes until sun-dried tomatoes have softened.
Before serving, stir in cream and garnish with cherry tomatoes.

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PREP 20 mins
COOK 30 mins
READY IN 50 mins

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Feb 16, 2008

Wow, this was great, but I did make the following changes. I made a pound of penne, I used only sweet italian sausage (though I think it would be great with the combo too). I used an entire onion. The sun-dried tomatoes that I used said packed with olive oil and HERBS as well as my diced canned tomatoes so I did not need to add any additional italian herbs. I drained most of the liquid out of the tomatoes (recipes doesn't indicate either way) and I skipped the cherry tomatoes. Because I skipped the cherry tomatoes I cut back a bit on the cream so the sauce wouldn't be too thin. I think next time I will simmer the sauce a little longer before adding the cream because my husband felt the sun-dried tomatoes were still a little firm. I will definitely make this one again.

—HEBH

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Dec 05, 2007

I love this recipe! I made it again tonight and my guests gave it a 10/10. I used mild Italian sausage and added cajun seasoning. Delicious!

—The Wallace Clan

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Mar 30, 2010

This was absolutely delicious - my husband loved it too. Next time I'll use 2/3 or half as much sausage. I also mixed in the cherry tomatoes while the pan was still simmering so they could soften.

—khazucha

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Oct 26, 2008

This is a nice change from a regular spaghetti sauce. I did make one change. I skipped the meat and then added a chopped green pepper along with the onion and garlic. Turned out wonderful. Thanks for the recipe!

—patty

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Oct 21, 2009

Loved it! I doubled the onion, garlic, diced tomatoes and cream (used 1/2 and 1/2 and added some cornstarch) and made a pound of pasta. My daughter ate it for four meals!

—GRBURTCH

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Sep 03, 2009

This was really good. I ended up using a 1lb. of Italian Ground Turkey which I had on hand. Half & Half instead of cream. No additional italian seasonings. With these changes it still came out very good & I would imagine if the recipe was followed as written, it would even be better! So easy to put together too for a quick meal.

—tizzylizz

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Dec 29, 2011

This was excellent - as a healthier option I used Turkey Sausage and Sour Cream to replace the cream. Once the sauce was finished we added the penne pasta directly to the sauce and served. Everyone loved it!!

—mindygreengenes

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Oct 13, 2011

Needed a way to use our overabundance of cherry tomatoes and I was also looking for a go to pasta sauce recipe. This recipe was perfect, much better than the one I used last year! Anyway, I made it as is the first time around to please my meat-eating husband, but the 2nd time I made a vegan version. I have to say both ways were great. To the vegan version, I added celery and carrots to saute along with the onions and garlic. Thank you Wallace Clan for posting this versital recipe!

—Jessica Paige

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Nutrition

Calories
756 kcal
38%

Carbohydrates
29.4 g
9%

Cholesterol
134 mg
45%

Fat
62.5 g
96%

Fiber
5.9 g
24%

Protein
21.9 g
44%

Sodium
1387 mg
55%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Courtney's Three Tomato Pasta Sauce

Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 756
Calories from Fat: 563

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 62.5g 96 %
Saturated Fat 23.7g 119 %
Cholesterol 134mg 45 %
Sodium 1387mg 55 %
Potassium 1484mg 42 %
Total Carbohydrates 29.4g 9 %
Dietary Fiber 5.9g 24 %
Protein 21.9g 44 %
** Sugars 6.2g
Vitamin A 76 %
Vitamin C 139 %
Calcium 21 %
Iron 76 %
** Thiamin 60 %
** Niacin 57 %
** Vitamin B6 37 %
** Magnesium 24 %
** Folate 21 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.