Easy Spaghetti Sauce

Anyone who knows me knows I can't stand spaghetti, mostly because I find jarred sauce the equivalent of swill. So when I actually sat down and decided to make my own, I discovered I like spaghetti. Takes a little longer than most of my recipes but it typically disappears just as fast.

2 cans of plain tomato sauce
2 whole fresh tomatoes peeled and chopped
6 leaves of fresh Basil
6 branches of fresh Thyme
3 cloves of garlic chopped
1/4 cup of red wine
2 teaspoons of sugar
1 tablespoon of dry italian seasoning
A few dashes of hot sauce

Combine all ingredients in a medium sauce pan bring to a boil then simmer for about an hour.

I typically don't make the sauce without meatballs, which adds to the flavor. Use the same recipe for Italian meatballs from a previous blog. Add the fresh thyme and basil to the meatball mixture. Once the meatballs are almost cooked through add to the spaghetti sauce with the pan drippings. Pour over angel hair pasta.