Sweet Italian Sausage With Red Gravy And Pasta

• 2 (19 1/2 ounce) packages sweet Italian turkey sausage
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3/4 cup diced celery
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 1 (46 ounce) can tomato juice
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 2 (6 ounce) cans water
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes with onion garlic and basil
• 1/2 cup sugar (may need as much as 1 cup to sweeten the gravy appropriately)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons dried basil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon parsley flakes
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash pepper
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) box thin whole wheat spaghetti

1. Warm olive oil in a skillet over medium heat while dicing onion and celery. Saute vegetables until onions turn clear. Remove from heat.
2. In a large pot (6 qt or larger, I use an 8 qt stock pot) over medium-low heat, combine tomato juice, tomato paste, water, diced tomatoes, onion, celery, sugar, and seasonings.
3. Heat gravy to a boil (shouldn't need to raise heat above medium) and add sausages; boil for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Prepare pasta according to package directions and drain. Spoon a small amount of gravy over pasta (in its own pot) and stir gently to help prevent sticking.
5. Serving size is roughly a cup of pasta, one sausage, and about 3/4 cup gravy.

sweet italian turkey sausage, olive oil, celery, onion, tomato juice, tomato paste, water, tomatoes, sugar, basil, italian seasoning, parsley flakes, salt, pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sweet-italian-sausage-with-red-gravy-and-pasta-225525 (may not work)