Mama's Spaghetti Sauce With Italian Sausage

From Dom DeLuise. This can be actually be served without pasta. Some recommended pastas are ziti, rigatoni, ravioli, and angel hair. Use hot or sweet sausages, or a combination, your choice. Add a couple more mushrooms if you like them.

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs Italian sausage
• 1⁄4 cup hot water
• 10  fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1  carrot, diced
• 1  onion, minced
• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 2 (28 ounce) cans  ready-cut peeled tomatoes
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1  cup dry red wine
• 3  tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 1  teaspoon basil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon oregano
•  fresh ground black pepper

Directions

1. Place sausage in a skillet. Add hot water, cover, and cook for 10 minutes.
2. Remove sausages and separate links if necessary. Discard drippings.
3. In a large Dutch Oven, saute mushrooms, carrot and onion just until al dente.
4. Add sausages.
5. Add remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer 1 hour, or until thickened, stirring occasionally.
6. Serve over pasta, or by itself with hot crusty bread.