Angie's Bella Marinara

Full-flavored, versatile and quick, this sauce tastes like you slaved over it for hours and is good to have on hand for busy weeknights. Its possibilities are endless - a sauce for anything from pastas to Italian sausage or meatball sandwiches, to eggplant parmigiana, or as a dipping sauce for fried mozzarella sticks.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Yields: 4 cups

Ingredients

• 1 (28 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2  tablespoons dried parsley
• 1  teaspoon dried oregano
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1  clove garlic, minced
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 4  tablespoons olive oil
• 1  small onion, finely chopped
• 1⁄2 cup red wine (not too dry)

Directions

1. Combine tomato sauce and paste, parsley, oregano, basil, salt and pepper.
2. Saute onion and garlic in olive oil in a large saucepan until transparent, but do not brown.
3. Add the tomato sauce blend and the red wine.
4. Simmer 30 to 45 minutes; stir occasionally.