Marinara Sauce

You can add ground sirloin to easily turn this into meat sauce.  Or add my meatballs!  There's a recipe!
I use organic ingredients...but you don't have to.
Start with baby bella mushrooms.  I slice them like you would pie.  I won't give you an amount because some like less..I like more.
Saute your sliced baby bella's in butter/marjorine, white zinfandel, garlic, onion powder, and a dash of sea salt.


1  14 oz can Tomato Sauce
1  14 oz can Diced Tomatoes (this can be substituted for another can of tomato sauce or stewed if you like)
1  8 oz can Tomato Paste
Sauteed Baby Bella Mushrooms (optional)
2 tsps. California style Chili Powder
¼ tsp Cayenne Pepper  (if u don't like hot, start with a bit less and add more as needed)
1 ½ tsp Garlic Powder (or you can use fresh minced, I do the minced when I'm in the mood) 
1 tsp Onion Powder
½ tsp Oregano
½ tsp Basil (jar or fresh)
Splash of White Zinfandel (for richer sauce use Red Merlot)


**Combine ingredients in a medium saucepan without the wine.  Allow sauce to simmer for about 15 minutes and then add your wine according to taste.  I use a very small amount, probably about an 1/8th of a cup.
Simmer for about 30 minutes.
**note**  If you are adding my meatballs (for spaghetti polpette), add them when you add the spices and mushrooms...as they change the flavor a bit.
Y Please do play with this and make it the way you like it best.  This is just a base recipe.