Carsten Schafer


Ingredients:
  • [Optional] 1.5 lbs Italian sausage
  • 28 oz [or 793.8 0.00] can whole tomatoes
  • 28 oz [or 793.8 0.00] can crushed tomoatoes
  • 18 oz [or 510.3 0.00] (3 cans) tomato paste
  • 1 lb [or 453.6 0.00] chopped mushrooms
  • 2.5 large white onions
  • 1 bulb garlic
  • 1 red bellpepper
  • 4 tbl [or 59.1472 0.00] fresh oregano
  • 2 tbl [or 29.5736 0.00] fresh basil
  • 1 bottle of red wine (preferably chianti)
Directions:
Chop up whole tomatoes, put in a mixing bowl along with all the juice.
Chop up oregano, basil, bellpepper, garlic and put in bowl with tomatoes.
Chop onions and mushrooms, set aside.
Mix in crushed tomato and tomato paste to mixing bowl.
Heat large pot on stove at high heat with 6-8 tbl of olive oil.
Pour in onions, mushrooms and sausage, let saute for 5-10 minutes.
Pour in tomato mix, along with roughly a glass and a half of the red wine.
Bring to a full boil, then reduce heat to medium, and allow to simmer for 2-3 hours, until reduced to desired consistency, stirring occasionally.
Serve on pasta of choice topped with fresh grated parmesan cheese.
Category:
Sauce