Italian Sauce…or is it Gravy!?
Every good Italian should have their own homemade sauce recipe, right? Interestingly enough that is not something my mom or I often make from scratch. But I do have a good recipe that is part my own but mostly adapted from The Pioneer Woman. I use this recipe when I make stuffed shells or when I just really need a good homemade spaghetti dinner! There seems to be a split between Italians as to whether you call it Sunday sauce or gravy, but regardless, I think this one taste pretty fantastic. Italian Sunday Sauce Ingredients Olive oil Salt Pepper One carrot, chopped fine One onion, chopped fine 1 pound Italian sweet sausage 4-5 cloves garlic, minced Italian dried seasonings - oregano (1 teaspoon) and parsley (1 tablespoon) Crushed red pepper (a pinch) 1/2 cup red wine 2 cans - 28 ounces crushed tomatoes 1/2 to 1 teaspoon sugar 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, finely grated 1-2 tablespoons pecorino romano cheese, finely grated Fresh basil, chopped - about 6 leaves Di...
