Red Sauce With Pork

Photo: Lady Catherine Gourmet

Ingredients

3 pounds pork loin

1 pound of your favorite

pasta

Sauce:

35 oz. can of crushed tomatoes

1 large sweet onion – sliced

1 head of garlic – crushed and chopped

3 stalks of celery – chopped

Handful of fresh oregano – chopped

Handful of fresh sage – chopped

1/2 cup of red wine

2 bay leaves

Dashes of sea salt

Dashes of fresh ground black pepper

Dashes of dried oregano

Dashes of red pepper flakes

Grated Romano cheese

Olive oil for drizzling

Preparation

Heat a large sauce pot with a drizzle of olive oil. Add the onion, garlic and celery and sauté until the onion is clear. Add the fresh oregano and sage. Add the pork loin and simmer for about 1 hour, slightly covered. Add the tomatoes and dry seasonings and simmer for about ½ hour, then add the wine and continue to simmer for about another ½ hour.

Prepare the pasta as directed. Plate the pasta and drizzle with olive oil and cover with the sauce and grated cheese. Top with the sliced pork loin, more sauce and cheese.