Italian Sausage Sauce Recipe

    1 pound sweet or hot Italian sausage
    1/4 cup olive oil
    1 chopped onion
    1 minced clove garlic
    2 cups stewed tomatoes
    2/3 cup tomato paste
    2 cups water
    1 bay leaf
    Dash sugar, allspice, oregano.
      salt and pepper

Cut sausage into bite-sized chunks. Brown slowly in a heavy pan. Pour off fat. Add olive oil, saute the onion and garlic. Stir in stewed tomatoes, tomato paste, water, bay leaf, and add salt and pepper to taste. Add a dash of sugar, allspice and oregano. Cover and simmer gently 1-2 hours. Toss in a warm bowl with freshly-cooked, drained pasta and good grated cheese.

(Sauces & Toppings - Italian Sausage Sauce)