Base Meat Mixture

Ingredients:

• 3 pounds italian sausage
• 2 (28oz ea) cans tomato puree
• 1 (28oz) can peeled tomatoes
• 3 cups water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried, crushed sweet basil leaves
• 1 1/4 teaspoons dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 5 teaspoons romano cheese, grated

Instructions:

Cut the sausage into 2-inch lengths. Place in a dutch oven with about 2 inches of water and simmer on low heat until the meat until the meat is no longer pink. Drain the sausage, leaving a small amount of drippings in the pan. Add the tomato products, water, basil, parsley, sugar, pepper, and romano cheese. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.