Simple Italian Sauce

Simple Pasta Sauce

(about 3 cups)

Ingredients:

3 cloves Fresh Garlic, minced or pressed

3 tbsp. Tomato Paste

2 ½ cups Tomato Sauce

2 tbsp. Sugar

½ cup Red Wine

1 tsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil

To taste Salt and Black Pepper

Directions:

In a medium sauce pan over medium heat, add the tomato paste and garlic.  Cook stirring for 2-3 minutes until starting to brown.  Add the tomato sauce and sugar while stirring and cook about 5 minutes.  To this mixture add the wine and bring to a simmer.  Continue simmering for 10-15 minutes.  Just before service, add the olive oil, mix, taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.  Serve with hot pasta.

Note:               You could cook meatballs or Italian sausage links before starting in a sauté pan.  Then remove from pan and start making sauce in the same pan.  If you do this, add the wine before the tomato sauce to help deglaze the pan.

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