Spaghetti Sauce with Sweet Italian Sausage

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   Put the sweet Italian sausage in a skillet with the water.

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   Cover and cook on medium-low heat for 10 minutes.

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   After 10 minutes, turn the sausage over and cook for another 10 minutes uncovered after poking a few holes in the sausages.

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   While the sausage is cooking, cut the ends off the onion, but that is it.

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   Add the whole onion into the sauce.

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   Pour the tomato juice into a large pot and then stir in the tomato paste.

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    Stir in oregano, black pepper and garlic powder to taste.

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    I usually start with a tablespoon of oregano and garlic powder, 1/2 tablespoon of black pepper, and then adjust while cooking.

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    Once the sausage is done cooking, add it to the sauce.

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    Simmer for an hour and then store in the fridge until the next day.

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    The next day, heat the sauce on low for 2-3 hours.

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    This makes enough for 2 dinners.

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    We usually refrigerate or freeze the remaining sauce and add more sausage to it the next week.

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    The sweet Italian sausage makes this sauce amazing and it is really good served with a salad and crusty bread.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.