8 homemade italian mild hot Recipes

olive oil, onion, finely chopped (1 medium onion), italian sausage, hot (or mild if you prefer ), garlic cloves, minced, red wine, crushed tomatoes (i like cento brand), water, pesto sauce, bottled (i use homemade ), penne pasta, baby spinach leaves, fresh, coarsely chopped, fresh mozzarella cheese, cubed (or 4 oz. normal mozzarella), parmesan cheese , divided usage

ground pork, red wine vinegar, salt, freshly cracked black pepper, dried parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, dried basil, paprika, crushed red pepper flakes , or to taste, ground fennel seed, brown sugar, dried oregano, dried thyme

tomato puree, water (may vary depending upon thickness of puree), ground fennel, basil, oregano, pepper, salt, fresh basil leaves (if you have it), bay leaves, crushed red pepper flakes (use less if you don tsp want it hot or more if you like a hot sauce), ground chicken or 1 lb turkey, eggs, diced garlic, parmesan cheese (may need to add more if meat is real wet), breadcrumbs (may need to add more if meat is real wet), salt, black pepper, oregano, basil, parsley, mild medium or hot italian sausage, country-style boneless pork ribs

italian sausages, removed from casings (mild or hot, your choice , about 1 lb), olive oil, divided, onion, chopped, stalks celery, chopped, carrots, scraped and chopped, garlic cloves, minced, fresh italian parsley, chopped, dried oregano, red pepper flakes (optional), italian plum tomatoes , with juices crushed with a fork (i like san marzano tomatoes, which are a little more expensive, but well worth it), dry red wine (such as chianti), canned low sodium chicken broth (or homemade , if you have some on hand), cannellini beans, drained, dried ditalini , cooked al dente according to package instructions (or any other small tubular pasta), salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese or pecorino romano cheese, to taste

broccoli rabe , tough stems removed, olive oil, hot or mild italian sausage, onion, chopped, garlic, chopped, dry white wine, canned crushed tomatoes in thick puree (from a 14-oz can), canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock, dried thyme, salt, chopped flat-leaf parsley, fresh-ground black pepper, water, coarse or medium cornmeal

olive oil, mild or hot italian sausage, onion, chopped, red bell peppers , cut into 1-inch pieces, salt, garlic, minced, canned crushed tomatoes in thick puree, canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock, dry vermouth or dry white wine, chopped flat-leaf parsley, whole-wheat spaghetti, grated parmesan cheese, plus more for serving