Spaghetti Sauce

Sauce
Copied straight from Italy.
Author

Mimi

Serves: 8
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes

Sauce

Copied straight from Italy.

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 lb Italian sausage
  • ½ cup red wine
  • 1 onion (diced)
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 can fire roasted tomatoes
  • 2 cans stewed tomatoes w/basil
  • 1 cup tomato paste w/garlic
  • salt (to taste)
  • black pepper (to taste)
  • pasta water

Instructions

It helps to have pasta water made ahead. Otherwise just use regular water.

  1. Heat the olive oil on medium-high heat and add the Italian sausage.
  2. Cook until browned and a layer of fond has formed in the pan.
  3. Remove the meat and add in the onion.
  4. Sauté the onions until translucent.
  5. Add the garlic and continue to sauté for another 30 seconds.
  6. De-glaze the pan with the red wine. Simmer until slightly reduced.
  7. Add in the tomato ingredients and season with salt and pepper.
  8. Add back in the cooked italian sausage.
  9. Simmer for at least 20 minutes.
  10. Adjust the consistency with reserved pasta water.