This Quick and Easy Italian Sausage Marinara Sauce Recipe is a versatile meat sauce with so many uses. It makes a quick and flavorful meal as a pasta sauce, or over spaghetti squash, on rustic bread as a sandwich, in a lasagna and so much more!
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Welcome to my favorite pasta sauce recipe. But this Italian Sausage Marinara Sauce Recipe is so much more than just a spaghetti sauce. It’s the foundation of so many great recipes – like my Sausage Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms – or in lasagna, stuffed into zucchini boats, or served over spaghetti squash.
This Easy Italian Sausage Marinara Sauce Recipe takes a little longer than my Easy 20 Minute Marinara because it has a few more ingredients, but it is still pretty quick at about thirty minutes to make, so it is suitable for a busy weeknight dinner.
How do you make Sausage Marinara Sauce?
What I love about this hearty marinara sauce is that it is so easy and fast. First you dice the onion and bell pepper and mince some garlic. After that, you just brown the sausage, saute the onions and bell peppers, then add the crushed tomatoes and simmer for about 20 minutes. While that is simmering, you can boil some pasta or microwave a spaghetti squash, and before you know it, dinner is served!
What will you use this Sausage Marinara Sauce for first?
Easy Sausage Marinara Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup sweet onion diced
- 1 cup red bell pepper diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 pound Italian sausage
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
Instructions
- In a large sauté pan over medium heat, cook sausage until browned. Remove from pan.
- Return pan to heat, add the olive oil. When hot, add the onions and bell peppers, season with salt and pepper. Sauté until they have released their water and water has evaporated, and they are soft and starting to turn golden.
- Add the garlic and oregano, sauté for 30 seconds. Stir in the crushed tomatoes, then the sausage. Simmer for at least 20 minutes to let flavors combine.
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Cristina Matos says
This is truly the best easiest sauce I ever made I will make continue to make this one from now on and tweak it a little here and there like I just put some Parmesan cheese in with my meat and some red chili peppers and little kick put in my red blend California wine put it in a little bit of olive oil in my meat also and red vinegar wine let me get some more and cook very good sausageAnd my crushed tomatoes oregano basil thyme salt pepper and will haven’t tested yet haven’t decided whether I’m gonna make a lasagna maybe I’ll make a little bit of spaghetti and then with the sauce left over I will make small lasagna and some pizza bread and some Italian bread in the oven
Mary says
This was a huge hit in my house today. Everyone kept raving about it. It was so simple but had surprisingly rich flavor. I also added shredded Parmigiano Reggiano which gave it a slightly sharp flavor.
Meghan says
So glad you loved it!
Marc St Jean says
I love this recipe. Actually added mushrooms and let simmer for several hours- the best sauce I think I have ever made!Thank you.
Meghan says
Yay! I’m thrilled to hear that!
Olivia says
I know what we’re having for dinner tonight!
Meghan says
Yay! Let me know how it turns out!
Carolyn says
I’ve always wanted to try making homemade marinara sauce!
Meghan says
Hi Carolyn – I hope you try it!
Jennifer Salter says
This sauce looks delicious! I lover versitle options like this for busy weeknights!
Meghan says
Thanks Jennifer!
Linda | Brunch-n-Bites says
Oh yum! This sauce sounds like everything you need – for pasta, sandwiches, or even lasagna. And it’s so easy to make it too.