This is a great homemade sauce. It's savory and spicy, as well as thick and chunky. The secret is the combination of Italian sausage, green onions, red wine and red pepper flakes. Easily double or triple amount and top on anything! Even better the next da
INGREDIENTS (for 4 servings):
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pound Italian sausage
- 4 green onions, chopped
- 1 (8 ounce) package fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
- 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup red wine
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- salt and pepper to taste
PREPARATION:
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute garlic until it browns. Place sausage in skillet with garlic. Cook until evenly brown, crumbling it as it cooks.
Stir in mushrooms, basil and oregano; cook 5 minutes. Stir in tomato sauce, stewed tomatoes and tomato paste. Then add water, red wine, red pepper flakes and sugar. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Reduce heat to low and simmer for at least 1 hour.