Quick Tomato Sauce with Sausage
The sauce for Baked Ziti. Makes about 3 1/2 cups.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Olive oil, extra-virgin
- 1 lb Italian sausage, sweet and/or spicy, casing removed and crumbled
- 1/4 Onion, medium, diced (about 3 tablespoons)
- 3 clove Garlic, chopped
- 3 1/2 cup Peeled tomatoes, whole canned in puree (one 28-ounce can), roughly chopped
- 1 sprig Thyme, fresh
- 1 sprig Basil, fresh
- 2 tsp Kosher salt
- Black pepper, freshly ground
Directions
- Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat and cook the sausage until beginning to brown, about 3 minutes.
- Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, about 3 minutes more.
- Add the tomatoes and herb sprigs and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer covered 10 minutes.