Italian Sausage Marinara Recipe from John Pisto - Home of Monterey's Cookin' Pisto Style, Internationally Syndicated Cooking Show

Recipe from the Kitchen of Television's Favorite Chef, John Pisto

*Italian Sausage Marinara*
*(makes about 1 quart)*

	8 garlic cloves 2 28-oz. cans whole, peeled Italian tomatoes 1 med. yellow onion one-quarter teaspoon ground red pepper olive oil 2 teaspoon sugar 2 lbs. Italian sausage 1 pound linguini pasta one-half bunch Italian flat-leaf parsley one-quarter pound Romano or Parmesan cheese one-half bunch fresh basil salt and black pepper
Coarsely chop garlic and onion. In a large skillet, lightly brown garlic and onion in olive oil. Add sausage and cook thoroughly. Remove stems from parsley and basil and chop coarsely. Add to skillet. Squeeze in tomatoes with juice. Add red pepper. Stir in sugar to balance tomato acid. Salt and pepper to taste. Bring to boil then reduce to medium heat and simmer until sauce is thick, for approximately 20-30 minutes. Prepare pasta in rapidly boiling water. Drain and place on serving platter. Pour sauce over pasta. Grate cheese over the dish and serve.