Slow Simmered Spaghetti Sauce

Total Time: 2 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 lbs hot italian sausage
• 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
• 1 orange bell pepper, chopped
• 6 garlic cloves, nicnced
• 2 onions, chopped
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 8 ounces sliced baby portabella mushrooms
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 3 beef bouillon cubes
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme
• 1 1/2 tablespoons dried oregano
• 1/4 cup fresh basil
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 cup beef broth
• 1 cup red wine

Recipe

• 1 in a large stockpot cook the sausage, yellow bell pepper, orange bell pepper, garlic, onion, and celery. cook until sausage is no longer pink. drain into a large colander to drain grease.
• 2 to the large saucepot, add the mushrooms, tomato sauce, tomatoes, tomato paste, bouillon cubes, bay leaves, thyme, oregano, basil, crushed red pepper, black pepper, sugar, and beef broth and stir well. pour the meat mixture into the pot. bring to a boil, reduce heat and cover. simmer for 2 hours. salt and pepper to taste to pull flavors together toward end of cooking time.
• 3 serve with spaghetti or favorite pasta.