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Fresh Tomato Sauce w/ Italian Sausage
Posted by Emily on 13 Jun 2010 | Tagged as: Musings
I make this pasta sauce about once a week. I think it is D’s favorite home meal. He likes to have his over spaghetti as he insists that you can get bigger bites this way, but this should not stop you from using whatever pasta you wish. I have been making this for about ten years and adapt the recipe depending on the season. You can use fresh tomatoes or canned, fresh herbs or dried, fresh spinach or frozen. I like to add a splash of wine to the sauce, and then drink a glass while I eat it 
What you need:
five large fresh tomatoes, chopped, or one large can of tomatoes (diced or whole)
one small can tomato paste
one large sweet onion, chopped
2-3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tbsp olive oil
3-6 sweet Italian pork sausages
1 tbsp sugar
1-2 tbsp fresh chopped herbs like basil, thyme, oregano, rosemary
1/3 cup red wine
salt and pepper to taste
What to do:
heat olive oil in a heavy sauce pan at medium heat
add the onions and garlic and cook until translucent (careful not to burn the garlic!)
sprinkle onions with the sugar, stir for a few more minutes
add the chopped tomatoes and simmer five minutes
add the red wine and tomato paste, simmer for five minutes
add the pork sausage, cook through
add the herbs, salt and pepper to taste
add a bunch of chopped spinach
simmer for 5-10 more minutes while the pasta cooks
serve sauce over individual servings of the pasta and pass the parmesan cheese
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