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Showing posts with label pasta sauce. Show all posts

Rustic Basil Tomato Sauce


Cooked Rustic Basil Tomato Sauce


1 lb Pork Sausage
3 TBSP Fresh Crushed Garlic
1 TSP Marjoram
1/4 TSP Thyme
1/4 TSP Savory
1/4 TSP Rosemary
1/2 TSP Oregano
2 TBSP Finely Chopped and Crushed Sweet Basil
3 Generous Dashes Natural Sugar
2 TSP Black Pepper
3/4 TSP Cooked Crushed Red Pepper
30 oz Crushed, Diced, or Sliced Tomatos
8 oz Tomato Sauce
6 oz Red Cabernet
2 oz Filtered Water
16 oz Drained Pitted Black Olives


  1. Sear sausage in pan with sufficient depth to add liquids. Use a wooden slotted spoon to mince sausage into smaller bits.
  2. Turn down heat to low, add garlic, and continue cooking for 5 minutes.  Do stir every 30 sec to prevent garlic from scorching.
  3. Next, add all liquid ingredients including the olives. 
  4. Thoroughly stir in all dry ingredients.
  5. Cover and cook on low heat until sauce comes to a slight boil.
  6. Turn off heat, stir sauce, and allow to rest for 45 minutes.
  7. Turn back on low heat, and continue cooking sauce until it comes to a slight boil again.
  8. Turn off heat, stir, and allow to rest for 1 hour.
  9. Turn back on low heat, and continue cooking sauce until it comes to a slight boil; however, this cook continue cooking at a light boil for 10 minutes.  Stir sauce every 3-5 minutes.
  10. Turn off heat and let rest for 10 minutes before pouring over your most favorite pasta.