Simple Italian Sausage Spaghetti Dinner

Ingredients

• 227 gSpaghetti
• 5 mlOlive oil
• 70 gOnion
• 225 gSausage
• 120 mlWine
• 1588 gTomato
• 170 gTomato paste
• 5 gGarlic
• 5 gSugar
• 1 gSpice mix
• 25 gParmesan

Instructions

1. 1

   Cook the pasta

   • Bring a large pot of water to a boil (salt if desired).
   • Cook the whole-grain spaghetti according to package directions until al dente.
   • Drain, reserving about 60 ml (1/4 cup) of pasta water.
2. 2

   Brown the sausage

   • While the pasta cooks, heat 1 tsp (5 ml) olive oil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
   • Peel and finely chop the onion and add to the hot oil.
   • Remove casings from the sausage if needed, crumble into the pan and cook, breaking up the meat, until cooked through and onion is tender (about 4–6 minutes).
3. 3

   Finish the sauce

   • Add wine (120 ml) to deglaze the pan, scraping up browned bits.
   • Add canned diced tomatoes (with juice), tomato paste, minced garlic, sugar and dried Italian seasoning. Stir and reduce heat to medium-low.
   • Simmer gently until the pasta is ready (5–10 minutes). If sauce is too thick, stir in reserved pasta water.
   • Stir in grated Parmesan before serving.
4. 4

   Serve

   • Serve the sauce over the cooked pasta or toss the pasta directly in the sauce.
   • Top with extra Parmesan if desired.