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Real Simple's Marinara Sauce With Sausage And Ricotta

Very easy and tasty basic recipe. I used two cans of tomatoes, minced garlic (in a jar) turkey sausage and low fat ricotta cheese to lighten and simplify the dish. you can use one can of tomatoes, but i like my sauce to have an abundance of tomatoes.

Steps

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
Add the garlic and cook until golden , but not browned , about 1 minute.
Add the tomatoes and their juices , red pepper oregano , salt and sugar.
Add other spices to taste.
Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until the sauce thickens slightly , about 20 minutes , then remove from heat.
While the sauce simmers , heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Cook 1 pound of sausage until no trace of pink remains.
Add the sausage to the sauce.
Cook the pasta according to the package directions.
Drain and divide among individual plates.
Spoon the sauce over the top.
Top each sauce with 1 / 4 cup ricotta.

Ingredients

olive oil, garlic cloves, tomatoes, red pepper flakes, dried oregano, kosher salt, sugar, italian turkey sausage, orecchiette, low-fat ricotta cheese