Tomato Sauce with Hot Pork Sausage Recipe | Cook the Book

Ingredients (15)

• 1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 large garlic cloves, minced
• 2 cups coarsely chopped onions
• 1 pound fresh hot Italian sausage, casings removed if necessary
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
• 1 large carrot, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves
• 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• Three 28-ounce cans tomatoes, coarsely chopped, including juice
• 2 6-ounce cans tomato paste
• Freshly ground black pepper