Marinara Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 medium onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1/2 c. white or red wine
2 large cans crushed tomatoes with liquid
1/2 to 3/4 c. grated Romano cheese
salt and coarse pepper to taste
6 to 8 leaves fresh basil
1/2 c. water

Preparation

Saute onion and garlic in olive oil. Add salt, pepper and wine. Cook about 5 minutes over medium heat. Add tomatoes and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a boil. Then add cheese; stir in. Cook about 1 hour (simmer). Add fresh basil last 10 minutes. Serve over your favorite pasta.