Easy Italian Sausage Spaghetti

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

This Italian sausage spaghetti is an easy and tasty version of spaghetti and meatballs without the hassle of making meatballs.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 pounds sweet Italian sausage
1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 (28 ounce) cans tomato sauce
2 tomatoes, diced
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 (6 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained
1 teaspoon dried oregano, or to taste
1 teaspoon dried basil, or to taste
salt to taste
1 (16 ounce) package spaghetti, or as needed
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste

Directions

1 Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage, mushrooms, onion, green bell pepper, and garlic in hot oil until sausage is browned and crumbly, about 20 minutes; drain and discard grease.
2 Stir tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and olives into sausage mixture; season with oregano, basil, and salt. Simmer mixture until flavors infuse, about 30 minutes.
3 Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain.
4 Transfer spaghetti to a serving bowl. Top with tomato-sausage sauce and Parmesan cheese.