Buca Di Beppo Marinara Sauce

Ingredients:

• 1⁄4 cup extra virgin olive oil

• 1 red onion, chopped

• 6 garlic cloves, chopped

• 1/4 cup red wine

• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes

• 2 - 28 ounce cans crushed tomatoes

• 2 tbs sugar

• salt and pepper

• 6-8 fresh basil leaves, chopped

• 1.5 cups ricotta (optional)

Directions:

• In 3 quart sauce pan, heat olive oil over medium heat.

• Add onion and garlic and cook until golden brown. About 2 min in, add the wine & red pepper.

• Add tomatoes and salt.

• Bring to boil, then cook over low heat for 30 minutes stirring often.

• Add sugar about 1/2 way through the cook time.

• Turn off heat and add basil and any additional sugar, salt or pepper.

• If adding, stir in the ricotta little by little. Also to sit on low heat for another 10 minutes.

Notes:

• If just using for serving sauce, this makes enough for 8 people with some leftover.

• If adding meatballs to the sauce to simmer, you will need to make 1.5 batches to have plenty of sauce for 8 people.