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Ingredients
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
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1/2 cup chopped sweet onion
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1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
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2 garlic cloves, minced
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1 (24 oz.) jar tomato and basil pasta sauce (such as Barilla or Classico)
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1 teaspoon granulated sugar
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1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
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1/4 teaspoon black pepper
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1 (16 oz.) package spaghetti or linguine noodles
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2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
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Shaved Parmesan cheese (optional)
Directions
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Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add sausage, onion, bell pepper, and garlic, and cook, stirring, until sausage is browned and vegetables are tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
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Stir in pasta sauce, sugar, salt, and black pepper; bring mixture to a boil over medium- high. Reduce heat to low; simmer 15 minutes.
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Cook pasta according to package directions, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water. Stir chopped basil into meat sauce. Stir in up to 1/2 cup reserved cooking water, adding 1/4 cup at a time, if needed, to reach desired consistency. Serve sauce over cooked spaghetti. Garnish with shaved Parmesan cheese, if desired.
Time-Saving Tip
Pasta is one of the quickest meals you can make, but there's an easy way to get it on the table even faster: When you're filling your stockpot from the tap, use very hot water to kickstart the boiling process. (Try this to speed up blanching or boiling vegetables too.)