Spaghetti Italian

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 20 minutes
• total time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Ingredients

½ pound Italian sausage

4 (6.5 ounce) cans tomato sauce

1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes

2 bay leaves

1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

½ teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon dried basil

1 teaspoon dried oregano

salt and pepper to taste

1 (8 ounce) package spaghetti

Directions

Cook and stir sausage in a large skillet over medium heat until browned. Drain.

Add tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, bay leaves, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, basil, oregano, salt, pepper to Italian sausage in the skillet. Simmer sauce over medium-low heat for at least 1 hour; it is best if simmered all day.

Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in boiling water until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large serving bowl.

Add pasta to simmering sauce; toss until evenly coated.

Nutrition

• Calories: 275 kcal
• Total Fat: 8 g
• Saturated Fat: 3 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 15 mg
• Sodium: 1069 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 39 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4 g
• Total Sugars: 8 g
• Protein: 12 g