Drink From The Bowl Spaghetti Sauce

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One of my favorite and most comforting things to make is homemade spaghetti sauce. i have been tinkering with my sauce for years now and i think i have perfected it. this sauce is perfect by itself, great with meatballs and delicious over pasta. it can be frozen and defrosted for a quick, weeknight meal. enjoy!!

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Steps

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Heat evoo in pot over medium-high heat.

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Sprinkle red pepper flakes and move pot to distribute the oil evenly for 1 minute.

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Add onion and saute for 2 minutes.

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Add garlic and saute for 1 minute.

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Add any extra veggies or continue on to step 6.

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Add the next 11 ingredients and mix thoroughly.

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Let sauce come to a boil and stir in the red wine.

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Lower heat and allow to simmer for 1-2 hours.

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Make sure to stir every 15-20 minutes to prevent the sauce from burning on the bottom of the pan.

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Optional: can add uncooked meatballs to simmering sauce , just make sure to simmer for at least 45 minutes to an hour.

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Enjoy :).

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Ingredients

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extra virgin olive oil, red pepper flakes, onion, garlic cloves, mushrooms, crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, water, dried basil, italian seasoning, dried parsley, brown sugar, salt, ground black pepper, bay leaves, dry red wine