Sweet Italian Sausage Marinara Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 lbs sweet italian sausage, cut into 2 inch lengths
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 8 large garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (15 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 heat olive oil on medium-high heat in a large dutch oven.
• 2 add half of italian sausage and saute until golden brown.
• 3 remove cooked sausage and repeat with remaining sausage.
• 4 remove all sausage and set aside.
• 5 add chopped onions and minced garlic to pot. turn heat to medium low and saute 5 minutes.
• 6 add tomato paste and saute until onions develop nice golden color. stir frequently and watch carefully to make sure the tomato paste doesn't burn.
• 7 once the onions are golden, add the wine and stir, incorporating all of the brown bits from the bottom of the pan. let simmer for 5 minutes.
• 8 add all remaining ingredients and browned sausage to pot and stir well.
• 9 turn heat to medium low and simmer 45 minutes.