Italian Sausage Spaghetti Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 1-1/2 pounds Italian sausage
• 1 can (6 ounces) Hunt’s Tomato Paste
• 1 can (28 ounces) Hunt’s Whole Tomatoes, pureed in blender
• 1 can (8 ounces) Hunt’s Tomato Sauce
• 1 whole onion, not chopped
• 1/2 green bell pepper, not chopped
• 4 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1/2 cup chopped flat parsley
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon fennel seed
• 4 ounces grated Parmesan
• Salt to taste

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a large pot or Dutch oven; add garlic and sauté briefly. Add sausage, casings removed, and cook until browned, breaking up with a spoon. Remove from pan and set aside. Add tomato paste to pan and cook, stirring constantly, for about 5 minutes. Add the pureed tomatoes and tomato sauce. Cook over medium heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Return sausage to pan and stir. Add remaining ingredients except Parmesan and salt; simmer 15 minutes. Add cheese, a little at a time, until dissolved. Simmer, covered, for 1-1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. Remove whole onion and green pepper; discard. Salt to taste. Spoon over hot spaghetti.