spaghetti sauce ii

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons dried basil
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 cup red
• 1 pound italian sausage (optional)

Recipe

• 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.
• 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.