Originally posted by: ElFenix
lots of tomatoes, garlic, fresh basil, crushed red peppers, oregano, fresh serranos, onion, lots of olive oil
boil the tomatoes in some water for a bit. remove the skins. slice off the tops and squeeze to get out most of the seeds. crush them.
cook the onions over low heat in the oil. add the garlic, a lot of shredded basil, oregano, and the red peppers. cook very shortly.
add tomatoes to the stuff you have cooking. add a little red wine if you like. salt and pepper to taste. let it cook down over low heat for a while.
just before serving, slice the serranos very thinly, and shred some more basil. stir it in. then serve.
if you want to be neat make some meatballs from italian sausage with a little bread crumb and egg. then cook them in the sauce.
of course, MichaelD has the best red gravy recipe around these parts.