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Sausage Cacciatore
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Sausage Cacciatore

Sausage Cacciatore is a hearty meal that will have your guests fooled into thinking you spent the entire day cooking.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 6 servings
Author: Christine

Ingredients

  • 1 lb sausage links I prefer a mix of sweet and hot Italian but your flavor preference
  • 1 T olive oil
  • 3 T water
  • 1 large bell pepper red or green
  • 1 sweet onion diced
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • ¾ C white wine
  • ¾ C chicken broth
  • 1 can 28 oz diced tomato (do not drain)
  • 3 T capers
  • 1 ½ teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
  • salt and pepper
  • 12 oz pasta i prefer angel hair

Instructions

  • Start by browning the sausage:   Heat large skillet over medium heat, add sausage links, 3 T water and 1 T olive oil.  Cover and cook about 7 minutes, remove cover, turn sausages and cook an additional 5 minutes or so with cover off, until sausage is browned and water evaporated.  NOTE:  Sausage does not need to be cooked all the way through at this point.  Remove sausage from pan and set aside on cutting board.
  • Return the skillet to medium/high heat add onion, garlic, and pepper (add an additional T olive oil if pan seems dry).  Cook until onion is soft.  Season with salt and pepper.
  • Add the wine and continue to cook until it is reduced by half.  While wine is cooking out, slice your sausage into bite size slices.
  • Add tomatoes, broth, capers, oregano and sausage.  Stir everything together.  Bring just to a boil and then simmer about 30 minutes until sausage is cooked through and sauce is thickened up to liking.
  • While simmering, prepare pasta of your choice, according to package, serve over prepared pasta.