Mom’s Spaghetti Sauce

First, dice an onion and sauté in some olive oil.

Next, add garlic and sauté a bit. Then add Italian hot sausage, about two pounds if you have a crowd.

As that us cooking, dice some fire roasted red peppers–about half the jar. Then add those to the meat and onion.

Also add a 2 cans of fire roasted diced tomatoes and a jar of spicy tomato sauce. Also add a can of tomato paste.

Finally add some dried soaked mushrooms. They add more flavor and juice than a fresh mushroom.

Add 2 cups red wine. (Use your tomato sauce jar as a measuring tool so you get all the bits of goodness.) Also add about a tablespoon of sugar at this point. The sugar enhances the garlic and softens the wine.

Fresh basil will be added twice: now and right before serving. While it’s simmering you can use the stems too.

Once the sauce comes to a boil, just turn off the stove and let it set.