Ragu

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• olive oil flavored cooking spray or just olive oil
• 1 cup dry wine
• 1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, peeled and seeded
• 1 red onions or 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
• 2 cups mushrooms, sliced
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil or 1 tablespoon dry basil
• 1 tablespoon fresh oregano or 1/2 dry oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1 large bay leaf
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (i just add lotsa fresh garlic)
• 6 -8 dashes cayenne pepper
• pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 lb italian sausage

Recipe

• 1 saute garlic in olive oil spray.
• 2 add all remaining ingredients except for the olive oil and basil.
• 3 simmer for 1 to 6 hours, add basil and olive oil to sauce a few minutes before the end of cooking.
• 4 serve over your favorite pasta.