Broccoli-sausage Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 6 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 46 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, sliced thin
• 3 garlic cloves, peeled and sliced
• 1 lb sweet italian sausage, casings removed and crumbled
• 8 ounces mushrooms, cleaned stems removed, sliced (about 4 cups)
• 1/2 cup dry wine
• 1 (28 ounce) can recipe-ready diced tomatoes
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 bunch broccolini, cut in 1-inch pieces
• 1/2 cup half-and-half

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a large pot. add onions and cook 5 min over medium heat, stirring occasionally. add garlic sausage and mushrooms; cook 10 more minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 2 add wine; cook 1 minute. add tomatoes, paste, salt, oregano, nutmeg, pepper. bring to boil. lower heat to low and cook, covered for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally. add broccolini during the last 5 minutes.
• 3 add in half and half and simmer, covered for an additional 5 minutes.
• 4 serve over ziti or penne.