Tomato Sauce With a Kick!

Name: Tomato Sauce With a Kick!
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 14 1/2 cup servings, 14 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb ground sausage, I use jimmy dean bold; 1 onion, diced; 4 garlic cloves, chopped; 1 cup red wine, something good enough to drink a glass of; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (or less if you don't like too much spice); 1 teaspoon oregano; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or 2 teaspoons dried basil; 1 teaspoon parsley; 2 (32 ounce) cans tomato sauce; salt; fresh cracked pepper

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Recipe by Kate DeMello

A comforting, meaty sauce that is FULL of flavor. My husband says he could just eat a bowl of the sauce, forget the pasta!

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READY IN: 45mins

SERVES: 14

YIELD: 14 1/2 cup servings

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

lb ground sausage, I use jimmy dean bold
1

onion, diced
4

garlic cloves, chopped
1

cup red wine, something good enough to drink a glass of
1

tablespoon tomato paste
¹⁄₂

teaspoon red pepper flakes (or less if you don't like too much spice)
1

teaspoon oregano
2

tablespoons chopped fresh basil or 2 teaspoons dried basil
1

teaspoon parsley
2

(32 ounce) cans tomato sauce
salt
fresh cracked pepper

DIRECTIONS

brown the sausage in a large pot on medium heat. use a potato masher to break it up.
add the diced onions and garlic and saute until the onions are translucent.
reduce heat to low and melt the tomato paste in and stir in the spices until fragrant.
add the wine and bring to a simmer.
when the wine has reduced to about 1/2 add the tomato sauce and cook on low for 30 min-all day if you want!
works great with pasta, lasagna, pizza, anything!

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