Penne with Italian Sausage
Penne with Italian Sausage
Today there were some really bad thunder and lightening storms in our area, the whole house was shaking! When we get weather like this it usually means we will lose electrical power for part of the day so I started dinner kind of early. I made a simple tomato sauce with my favorite Pastene brand ground tomatoes and some Italian Sausage. While I like pork, for some reason I do not like it in sausage form at all, not breakfast links, not patties, not italian sweets or hots, no way no kind! Hubby on the other hand loves all kinds of sausage products, from italian, to breakfast, to knockwurst and all those others in the sausage family, if it looks like a hot dog then chances are he will love it! I was quite content with a simple plate of penne with the sauce on it for dinner, he had his sausage and he was happy too.
Italian Sausage with Penne
2—28 ounces cans ground Pastene tomatoes
1 small onion diced finely
1 carrots grated
1 stalk celery ground finely
3 cloves garlic minced
1 cup white wine
1 tablespoon fresh chopped oregano
4 fresh basil leaves whole
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons olive oil
Heat a medium size pot over medium heat, when hot add the oil and the onions, carrots and celery, oregano and salt, saute until it starts to brown, be careful it doesn’t burn, when it is browned add the crushed garlic and the red pepper flakes, saute until the garlic is fragrant, about 2-3 minutes. When garlic is fragrant add the wine and continue cooking until the wine is reduced by about half, add the tomatoes and one half can of water and stir all together well, simmer over low flame for an hour until it is thickened, add the whole basil leaves just before serving. I cook the sausages in a grill pan slowly until they render out their fat and brown some, then I remove them from the pan and slice on the diagonal and add to the sauce. If adding sausage or meatballs, add them to the sauce at the half hour mark and continue to simmer for another half hour. If the tomatoes are a little bitter you can add a teaspoon of sugar with the tomatoes, but taste them after cooking for a few minutes as some will get sweet as they cook and it is very easy to over sweeten them by adding sugar too soon.
This sounds too good not to try. It reminds of me of a dish I had at Romano’s Macaroni Grill. I love your recipe for tomato sauce. I will surely try that. Where do you get Pastene tomatoes?
Kuby,
I found the Pastene Brand at Fresh Market. I went to the Pastene website and they have a search feature that tells you where in your area they sell them. I really love these tomatoes, so far I haven’t had one can of them be bitter, they taste like fresh tomatoes. I’ve used up my supply and will be going tomorrow to get more. Mattie
The closest store to me is 33 miles away. I might have to mail order them. I do that with the best pizza sauce I’ve ever tasted: Glen Muir. I also use alot of tomato product.
Kuby,
You can use the Glen Muir instead of the Pastene tomatoes, use the ones that you are happy using. I have used the Glen Muir before I found the Pastene and found them good too, so just use what you have on hand. Mattie