Spaghetti Sauce II

A very thick and dark sauce with a little red pepper kick. Serve with browned Italian sausages, or omit them for a vegetarian meal. This sauce freezes well too.

• Calories: 403 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons dried basil
• ¼ cup red wine
• ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes
• 1 pound Italian sausage links

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven. Saute onions and garlic until tender, 2-3 minutes. Add remaining ingredients (except sausage links) and simmer over low heat for 3 hours.

Step 2

With one hour cooking time remaining, cook and brown sausages in a skillet. When browned, place in sauce and continue to simmer. Remove bay leaves before serving. Serve over hot cooked noodles, with sausages on the side.