Sweet Sausage Bolognese

Recipe courtesy of Chef Ryan DePersio, owner of Bar Cara and Fascino.

Ingredients:

3 lb sweet sausage (removed form casing)
1 Spanish onion
1 can whole tomatoes in juice
canola oil
1 cup white wine
1Tbsp chopped basil

In a large pot add canola oil. When the pot is hot, add sausage. Distribute around the pan evenly to get food color. Once the sausage is browned, add onions and stir every three minutes until the onions are caramelized.
Deglaze with white wine.

Reduce for five minutes and add canned tomatoes. Cook on low for forty-five minutes. Use a potato masher to break up the sausage if it is still holding its shape. Season with basil, salt and red pepper flakes, then cool in an ice bath