Nanna’s Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 lb hot (or sweet) Italian sausage

• 3 (28 oz) cans tomatoes

• 3 (6 oz) cans tomato paste

• 3 tsp salt

• 3 cloves garlic

• 3 bay leaves

• 2 tsp onion powder

• Pinch red pepper flakes

• 1⁄8 tsp baking soda

Directions

1. Brown sausage in oil in a large stockpot. Add all other ingredients, and stir together. Let simmer for 3 hours.

2. Add baking soda to neutralize acids.

3. Add Nanna’s meatballs.

4. Serve with pasta cooked al dente.

Recipe from Doris Gale, as explained by Teresa Console Gallucci Nesci