Meatless meat sauce

Chef Massimo Capra shares a meatless meat sauce recipe the vegetarians in your life will LOVE!

½ cup

Olive Oil

1 cup

Red Wine

1 cup

finely chopped Onions

½ cup

optional, chopped Celery

½ cup

optional, chopped Carrots

Bay Leaves

2 cups

Tomato Paste

5 cups

Water

Sautee the onions along with the bones (if you wish add carrots & celery) and the garlic in olive oil until translucent and then add the bay leaves and the basil and the wine, evaporate the alcohol well.
Add the tomato paste and the water, season with some salt and pepper and simmer for about 1 and half hour at a very low fire.
Strain the sauce to remove all unnecessary debris and toss with your favourite shape of pasta adding butter or olive oil and grated cheese to your liking.