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Basic Pasta Sauce

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean ground beef optional if you are adding meatballs or chicken
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 1 small onion minced
  • 8 ounces fresh baby portobello mushrooms sliced
  • 1 jar Rao's tomato and basil pasta sauce or your favorite jarred sauce
  • 1 can diced fire-roasted tomatoes 28-ounce size
  • 1/2 cup dry red wine
  • 1 Tbsp Italian seasonings
  • 1 Tbsp fresh basil

Instructions

  • If using ground beef, brown in a large pot and drain off grease.    
  • Heat oil over medium heat.
  • Add garlic, onions and sliced mushrooms and stir.  Heat for about 2 minutes.
  • Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Notes

This sauce freezes very well.