Best 7 Sweet Sour Italian Sausage With Sauce Recipes

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Embark on a culinary journey with our delectable Sweet and Sour Italian Sausage with Sauce, a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. Marrying the savory richness of Italian sausage with the tangy sweetness of a homemade sauce, this dish is sure to become a family favorite. Served over a bed of fluffy mashed potatoes, rice, or pasta, it's a hearty and comforting meal that's perfect for any occasion. With just a few simple ingredients and easy-to-follow steps, you'll have a mouthwatering dish that's ready to be devoured.

In addition to the classic Sweet and Sour Italian Sausage with Sauce, this article presents a delightful array of variations that cater to diverse preferences. Craving a spicy kick? Try the Spicy Sweet and Sour Italian Sausage with Sauce, where a blend of chili peppers ignites your palate with a fiery sensation. For a smoky twist, dive into the Smoked Sweet and Sour Italian Sausage with Sauce, where paprika and chipotle powder infuse the dish with a rich, earthy aroma. And for those who prefer a vegetarian option, the Vegetarian Sweet and Sour Sauce with Tofu offers a plant-based alternative that's equally flavorful and satisfying.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

SWEET-AND-SOUR SAUSAGE



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This main dish is a nice change of pace from traditional sweet-and-sour meatballs. It's much quicker to make, too. For variety, I like to substitute a different kind of sausage, like spicy Italian.-Nova MacIsaac, Souris, Prince Edward Island

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 package (12 ounces) uncooked sausage links
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup water
1/2 cup vinegar
1/2 cup ketchup
1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, drained
Hot cooked rice

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, cook sausage until a thermometer reads 160° drain. When cool enough to handle, cut into bite-size pieces; set aside. , Combine the sugar, cornstarch, water, vinegar and ketchup; add to skillet. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add pineapple and sausage; heat through. Serve with rice.

Nutrition Facts :

HOT AND SWEET ITALIAN SAUSAGES IN TOMATO SAUCE



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 55m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 pound hot Italian sausage, removed from casings and crumbled
1/2 pound sweet Italian sausage, removed from casings and crumbled
1 1/2 cups sliced red onions
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped garlic
3/4 teaspoon fennel seeds
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1 (28-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, crushed by hand, with their juice
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
1 pound dry penne, ziti or mostaccioli
1 1/2 cups fresh ricotta, or crumbled or coarsely grated fresh ricotta salata
6 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves
Grated Parmesan, for garnish

Steps:

  • In a large saute pan or pot, cook the sausage over medium-high heat until the fat is rendered and the sausages start to brown, about 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Remove all but 2 tablespoons of fat from the pan.
  • To the fat remaining in the pan, add the onions and garlic and cook, stirring, over medium-high heat until soft, about 3 minutes. Add the fennel seeds, salt, and red pepper, and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 20 to 30 seconds. Add the tomatoes and their juice, the tomato paste, oregano, and cooked sausage and cook, stirring, until thick and fragrant, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the heat and adjust the seasoning, to taste.
  • Meanwhile, in a pot of salted water, cook the pasta until al dente. Drain and toss in the pot with the sauce. Stir in the ricotta salata and basil. Serve immediately and garnish with Parmesan cheese at the table.

SWEET & SOUR SAUSAGE



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Get dinner on the table in no time with this yummy twist on sweet and sour using smoked sausage. "We always keep Polish sausage in the freezer for this fast-fixing meal on busy nights."-Carol Matthews, Lima, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 can (20 ounces) pineapple chunks
1/2 cup apricot preserves
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 pound smoked Polish sausage, cut into 1/2-inch slices
1 large onion, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 medium green pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 tablespoon canola oil
Hot cooked rice

Steps:

  • Drain pineapple, reserving 1/4 cup juice; set pineapple aside. In a small bowl, combine the preserves, cornstarch, vinegar, soy sauce, ginger and reserved juice., In a large skillet, saute the sausage, onion and pepper in oil until vegetables are tender. Add sauce mixture and pineapple. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 557 calories, Fat 34g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 81mg cholesterol, Sodium 1216mg sodium, Carbohydrate 50g carbohydrate (31g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 15g protein.

SAUSAGE RAGù



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Meat sauce is one of the recipes many American home cooks start with. It seems so easy; brown some hamburger, pour in a jar of marinara, and presto! Meat sauce. Not so fast, friends. Made that way, your sauce may be thin-tasting, sour, sweet, or - worst of all - dry and chewy. Meat sauce with deep flavor and succulent texture isn't harder to make; it just needs more time and a low flame. This recipe from the New York chef Sara Jenkins, who grew up in Tuscany and has cooked all over Italy, shows how it's done. Caramelization is involved; dried pasta and canned tomatoes are best practice; and pork, not beef, is the meat of choice. If your sausage meat seems timidly flavored, feel free to add chopped garlic, chile flakes, fennel seed and/or dried herbs like oregano and sage to the meat as it browns.

Provided by Julia Moskin

Categories     dinner, pastas, sauces and gravies, main course

Time 2h

Yield About 3 cups

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 pound sweet Italian sausage or bulk sausage
Extra-virgin olive oil
1 onion, minced
1 carrot, minced
1 celery stalk, minced
1/4 cup minced flat-leaf parsley, plus extra for garnish
1 28-ounce can whole tomatoes, preferably San Marzano, with its juice
1 large sprig fresh thyme
1 large sprig fresh rosemary
3 tablespoons tomato paste
Salt
Ground black pepper
1 pound tubular dried pasta such as mezzi rigatoni, paccheri or penne
Freshly grated Parmesan cheese, for garnish, optional

Steps:

  • With the tip of a small, sharp knife, slit open the sausage casings. Crumble the meat into a wide, heavy skillet or Dutch oven and set over medium-low heat. If the meat is not rendering enough fat to coat the bottom of the pan as it begins to cook, add olive oil one tablespoon at a time until the meat is frying gently, not steaming. Sauté, breaking up any large chunks, until all the meat has turned opaque (do not let it brown), about 5 minutes.
  • Add onion, carrot, celery and parsley and stir. Drizzle in more oil if the pan seems dry. Cook over very low heat, stirring often, until the vegetables have melted in the fat and are beginning to caramelize, and the meat is toasty brown. This may take as long as 40 minutes, but be patient: It is essential to the final flavors.
  • Add tomatoes and their juice, breaking up the tomatoes with your hands or with the side of a spoon. Bring to a simmer, then add thyme and rosemary and let simmer, uncovered, until thickened and pan is almost dry, 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Mix tomato paste with 1 cup hot water. Add to pan, reduce heat to very low, and continue cooking until the ragù is velvety and dark red, and the top glistens with oil, about 10 minutes more. Remove herb sprigs. Sprinkle black pepper over, stir and taste.
  • Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Boil pasta until just tender. Scoop out 2 cups cooking water, drain pasta and return to pot over low heat. Quickly add a ladleful of ragù, a splash of cooking water, stir well and let cook 1 minute. Taste for doneness. Repeat, adding more cooking water or ragù, or both, until pasta is cooked through and seasoned to your liking.
  • Pour hot pasta water into a large serving bowl to heat it. Pour out the water and pour in the pasta. Top with remaining ragù, sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately. Pass grated cheese at the table, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 276, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 32 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 11 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 321 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams

SWEET AND SOUR SAUSAGE



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This is a great, hearty recipe--a family favorite. Serve over rice or noodles.

Provided by LisaH

Categories     100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 ½ pounds smoked sausage, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 large onion, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 large green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
½ cup apricot preserves
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon vinegar
½ teaspoon ground ginger
2 cups drained pineapple chunks
1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes

Steps:

  • Heat a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir sausage, onion, and bell pepper in the hot skillet until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes.
  • Whisk apricot preserves, cornstarch, soy sauce, vinegar, and ginger in a small bowl; stir mixture into sausage mixture. Cook and stir until thickened, about 5 minutes. Add pineapple chunks and tomatoes. Continue to cook and stir until heated through, about 10 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 596 calories, Carbohydrate 41.9 g, Cholesterol 77.2 mg, Fat 36.3 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 27 g, SaturatedFat 12.9 g, Sodium 2015.8 mg, Sugar 30.1 g

SWEET & SOUR ITALIAN SAUSAGE WITH SAUCE



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Make and share this Sweet & Sour Italian Sausage With Sauce recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Christine

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 4h15m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

8 Italian sausages (hot or mild)
1 1/2 cups ketchup
2 tablespoons honey
1/2 green pepper, chopped
1/2 onion, chopped
3 tablespoons hot sauce
salt and pepper
1/2 cup mustard
3 tablespoons brown sugar, to make it sweeter you can add (optional)
1 (16 ounce) package Italian rolls (or whatever size you can find them in)

Steps:

  • Brown sausage on both sides.
  • Add all ingredients (except italian rolls) in crock pot and cook slowly for about 3 or 4 hours.
  • If you do not have a crock pot just cook slowly on the stove until sausage is done to your taste.
  • Slice a roll in half lenthwise (like a hot dog bun) and place on a plate, put a sausage inside. Spoon onions, peppers and some of the sauce on top.
  • Enjoy!

SWEET AND SPICY SAUSAGE BALLS



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This is one of my favorite recipes handed down from my mother in-law.

Provided by bhull

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Spicy

Time 45m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 pounds bulk hot Italian sausage
½ cup red wine vinegar
½ cup ketchup
½ cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
½ teaspoon ground ginger

Steps:

  • Roll sausage into 100 very small balls using no more than 1 1/2 teaspoons meat per ball.
  • Stir red wine vinegar, ketchup, brown sugar, soy sauce, and ground ginger together in a large saucepan over medium heat; bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, and cook at a simmer until beginning to thicken, about 15 minutes.
  • Heat a skillet over medium heat. Fry sausage balls in batches in the hot skillet until browned on all sides and no longer pink in the center, 3 to 5 minutes per batch. Remove cooked sausage balls with a slotted spoon to the saucepan and stir into the sauce to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 273.4 calories, Carbohydrate 17.5 g, Cholesterol 35.7 mg, Fat 17.1 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 12.3 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 982.6 mg, Sugar 14 g

Tips:

  • Choose high-quality Italian sausage for the best flavor. Look for sausage that is made with fresh, high-quality pork and spices.
  • Brown the sausage in a skillet over medium-high heat until it is cooked through. This will help to develop the flavor of the sausage and prevent it from becoming dry.
  • Use a variety of vegetables in the sauce. This will add flavor, texture, and nutrients to the dish. Some good vegetables to use include onions, peppers, mushrooms, and zucchini.
  • Simmer the sauce for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to develop. The longer you simmer the sauce, the better it will taste.
  • Serve the sweet and sour Italian sausage with pasta, rice, or potatoes. You can also use it as a sandwich filling or as a topping for pizza.

Conclusion:

This sweet and sour Italian sausage is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight dinner. The sausage is cooked in a flavorful sauce made with tomatoes, peppers, and onions. The dish is then served over pasta, rice, or potatoes. This recipe is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.

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