Do you know of a good tomato sauce recipe that includes red wine and sugar?

1 c. red wine
1 (4 oz.) can mushrooms
1 (16 oz.) can plum tomatoes
2 (6 oz.) cans tomato paste
1 med. onion
4 cloves garlic
2 tsp. salt
¼ tsp. pepper
2 tbsp. sugar
½ tsp. basil

I’d do @mrlaconic‘s recipe minus the mushrooms and I’d add oregano and cayenne pepper. I think you’re supposed to take the skins off first. Lotta work.

Drop the tomatos into a pot of boiling water for about one minute and the skins will peel off easily!

I thought doing that would cause the skins to peel off easily. I didn’t think they’d fall off?

I always include both – unless it’s for kids.

@erikaziger While you cook down your vegetables, add a splash or two of red wine. Then, when you add your tomatoes and paste, you can play with adding a little more wine—you’re looking for consistency now. If it’s too watery, you can let it boil down a bit more, but only to a point.

Then add some brown sugar, and a dash of cinnamon (which is a secret!). The brown sugar helps balance the acidity of the tomatoes.