Spaghetti Sauce 2

Original URL: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/11802/spaghetti-sauce-ii/

Ingredients

· 1 onion, chopped

· 3 cloves garlic, minced

· 2 tablespoons olive oil

· 1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes

· 1 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste

· 1 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 wine

· 1 pound Italian sausage (optional)

Directions

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.

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.