Italian Meat Sauce For Pasta Or Lasagna

Total Time: 3 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 70 ounces italian plum tomatoes, canned and crushed with hands
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 medium yellow onions
• 8 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
• 2 large beef bones with marrow
• 1 1/2 lbs hot italian sausage
• salt, to taste
• 1/3 cup oregano
• 1 tablespoon dried basil (or more if using fresh)
• 3/4 cup red wine
• 1/3 cup tomato paste
• 2 cups hot water (or more)

Recipe

• 1 cook sausage until browned. drain well and set aside.
• 2 using the same pan heat olive oil. cook onion and garlic until softened. add marrow bones. cook 5-10 minutes turning often.
• 3 add wine and stir well scraping bottom of pan. cook until mostly evaporated.
• 4 add remaining ingredients with cooked sausage. cook for several hours uncovered adding water if needed. it should be a deep brick color. discard bones.
• 5 serve with favorite pasta.
• 6 note: you should use quality italian sausage from your local butcher for optimal flavor.