Main Dishes
Southern Sausage Spaghetti Sauce
Southern Sausage Spaghetti Sauce is thick and full of ground Italian sausage with plenty of tomato flavor. It’s basically a
- Serves 6 servings
- Prep 10 minutes
- Cook 30 minutes
- Total 40 minutes

Spaghetti is always a family favorite and such an economical meal to put on the table so it’s nice to do variations of it so you can serve it frequently without anyone getting tired of it.

When I use ground sausage in my recipes, I always use Johnsonville Sausage. I love that you can buy it ground without the casings. You know as well as I do that it’s no fun to try and take sausage out of the casings. 🙂
Johnsonville Ground Italian Sausage comes in 3 flavors: Mild, Sweet, and Hot. Since the sausage is already seasoned, there’s no need to add much seasoning to your recipe. That can really help you put a quick weeknight meal on the table.
For this Southern Sausage Spaghetti Sauce any of the flavors of ground sausage is delicious, so it just depends on what kind of flavor you want. I typically use the Mild, but Hot is great for when you want a meal with a little heat.

How To Serve
This sauce tastes great over any pasta shape. I love to top it with freshly grated Parmesan cheese and maybe some chopped fresh basil. Don’t forget some garlic bread and a salad with Creamy Italian Dressing.
Storage
Leftovers will keep for 4 to 5 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator. This sauce freezes really well so you can make a double batch and freeze half of it.

More Pasta Sauce Recipes
- Spiced Spaghetti Sauce
- Pepperoncini Pasta Sauce
- Pasta with Sausage Cream Sauce
- Spicy Tomato Cream Pasta
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Johnsonville Italian Sausage. The opinions and text are all mine.
Recipe
Sausage Spaghetti Sauce
Sausage Spaghetti Sauce is a super meaty and thick spaghetti sauce with lots of ground sausage and tomato flavor.
- Serves 6 servings
- Prep 10 minutes
- Cook 30 minutes
- Total 40 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds Johnsonville ground Italian sausage
- 1 medium onion (chopped)
- 1/2 green bell pepper (chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 (6-ounce) cans tomato paste
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- 1
Brown ground sausage in a large pot or Dutch oven with a heavy bottom. Drain fat.
- 2
Add onion and green pepper and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
- 3
Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- 4
Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes.
Notes
If you want to add extra heat, add a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes.
Equipment
- Dutch Oven
Nutrition
- Calories477 kcal
- Carbohydrates20 g
- Protein20 g
- Fat36 g
- Saturated Fat13 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat5 g
- Monounsaturated Fat16 g
- Cholesterol86 mg
- Sodium1848 mg
- Potassium1157 mg
- Fiber4 g
- Sugar12 g
- Vitamin A1154 IU
- Vitamin C33 mg
- Calcium84 mg
- Iron4 mg







