Sausage Ragu (ragu Di Salsiccia)

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb plain italian sausage
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup dry wine
• 3 lbs fresh plum tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped (or 28 oz. can imported italian peeled tomatoes with their juice, passed through a food mill)
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 3 -4 fresh basil leaves, torn into bits

Recipe

• 1 remove the sausage from the casings.
• 2 chop the meat finely.
• 3 in a large pot, heat the oil over medium heat.
• 4 add the sausage meat and the garlic.
• 5 cook, stirring often, until the lamb is lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
• 6 add the wine and bring to a simmer.
• 7 cook until most of the wine evaporates.
• 8 stir in the tomatoes and salt/pepper to taste.
• 9 bring to a simmer.
• 10 decrease heat to low.
• 11 cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is thickened, about 1 hour 30 minutes.
• 12 stir in the basil just before.
• 13 serve hot over cooked hot pasta.