Italian Sausage and Red Sauce

Ingredients:

• 4 cans Italian style tomato paste plus 5 cans water (NOTE:  add more water to desired consistency)

• ½ to ¾ cup red cooking wine

• 2 t dried basil

• 2 t dried oregano

• 1 t fennel seed

•  ½ t red pepper flakes

• 1 onion, diced

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 lb bulk Italian sausage (Johnsonville Mild Italian sausage will work in a pinch) 

• 1 4-oz can mushrooms, drained

• Sea salt and black pepper, to taste

Directions:

1. Cook onions and garlic over medium heat under tender;  add Italian sausage and cook until browned.

2. In a Dutch oven, combine tomato paste with red wine. 

3. Add cans of water until desired consistency is reached. 

4. Add spices, sausage mixture and mushrooms. 

5. Bring to a bubble over medium heat; cover and simmer for at least 2 hours.