Ragu Sauce With Italian Sausage

• 2 -2 12 lbs mild Italian sausage
• 2 (12 ounce) cans6 in 1 all purpose ground tomatoes, with added extra heavy puree
• 1 medium onion (chopped)
• 3 garlic cloves
• 2 medium portabella mushrooms
• 1 stalk celery
• 2 tablespoons calavito extra virgin olive oil
• 1 beef bouillon cube
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon sweet basil
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 2 teaspoons parsley

1. Preheat Sautee pan (when pan is up to temperature, water will sizzle when sprinkled on surface).
2. Add 2 Tablespoons Olive oil to coat bottom of pan.
3. Brown sausages (uncovered) approximately 6 minutes each side (2 sides) low/medium heat.
4. Cover pan & reduce heat to low, cook additional 12 minutes ea side (2 sides).
5. (Total cooking time: 36 min).
6. SAUCE:.
7. Sautee 3 cloves minced garlic in 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil until soft (DO NOT brown!)
8. Low heat.
9. Empty 2 cans of tomatoes in large pot, add approximately 1/4 can of water to each can, rinse, add to pot.
10. Sprinkle in:.
11. - Sweet Basil.
12. - Fresh ground black pepper.
13. - Oregano.
14. - 2+ healthy pinches Parsley.
15. - 3 Bay Leaves.
16. - 1 stalk Celery (chopped).
17. Add Italian Sausage to sauce (check to make sure they are lightly browned both sides).
18. Remove most liquid from Sautee pan & use remaining liquid to lightly brown chopped onion, add to sauce.
19. Cook uncovered under low heat for 3 1/2 hours.
20. Stir frequently & thoroughly!
21. Add 1 Beef bouillon cube to approximately 1/3 to 1/2 cup boiling water, dissolve & add to sauce.
22. Chop 2 Bella mushrooms and Sautee in olive oil until tender, add to sauce, cook an additional 45 minutes.

italian sausage, ground tomatoes, onion, garlic, portabella mushrooms, celery, olive oil, fresh ground black pepper, bay leaves, sweet basil, oregano, parsley

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/ragu-sauce-with-italian-sausage-519902 (may not work)