Homemade Tomato Sauce With Italian Sausage And Red Wine - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 Spanish onion, diced small
4 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
3 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves, chopped
1/2 medium carrot, finely grated
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
1 lb sweet Italian sausage
1 cup red wine (I use Cabernet Sauvignon)
salt (optional)

Preparation

Saute 1 lb. sweet italian sausage until light pink, almost done.
Add olive oil, onion and garlic and cook on medium until soft and golden brown, about 8-10 minutes.
Add the thyme and carrot and cook 5 minutes more, until the carrot is soft.
Add the red wine and cook for one minute.
Add the canned tomatoes and bring to a boil, stirring often.
Lower the heat and simmer for 30 minutes until consistensy is thick.
Season with salt if desired (I usually don't need to) and serve.
You can substitute 1 tablespoon dried thyme for the fresh thyme.
Try adding 2 cups of grated fresh zucchini at the same time as the tomatoes for a fresh summer sauce.
Try adding one pound of fresh sliced mushrooms at the same time as the carrots.