Jo Mama's World Famous Spaghetti

Ingredients

• 3 teaspoons basil 
• 1.5 teaspoons brown sugar 
• 30 ounce tomato sauce canned
• 28 ounce canned tomatoes diced canned
• 2 teaspoons parsley flakes dried
• 3  garlic cloves minced
• 0.3 teaspoon coarse ground pepper fresh black
• 2 lbs sausage italian hot (mild or )
• 10 servings parmesan cheese 
• 0.3 teaspoon pepper flakes red crushed
• 0.3 cup red wine good (a Cabernet!)
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 1 lb pasta like spaghetti thin
• 12 ounce tomato paste canned
• 2 cups water for flavors to meld. if you don't want to simmer it as long, add less (for a long period of simmering )

Equipment

• pot

Directions

1. In large, heavy stockpot, brown Italian sausage, breaking up as you stir.2
2. Add onions and continue to cook, stirring occasionally until onions are softened.3
3. Add garlic, tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce and water.4
4. Add basil, parsley, brown sugar, salt, crushed red pepper, and black pepper.5 Stir well and barely bring to a boil.6 Stir in red wine.7 Simmer on low, stirring frequently for at least an hour. A longer simmer makes for a better sauce, just be careful not to let it burn!8 Cook spaghetti according to package directions.9 Spoon sauce over drained spaghetti noodles and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.