Restaurant-Style Spaghetti Sauce

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

Italian sausage and Merlot wine make this tomato sauce an elegant, delicious favorite.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 (28 ounce) can roma tomatoes (crushed)
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 cup Merlot wine
1 pound Italian sausage, sliced

Directions

1 Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Saute onion and garlic until tender and fragrant. Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste and wine. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
2 Reduce heat to low, stir in sausage and simmer until sausage is thoroughly cooked.