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Brown and crumble sausage in a pot.
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Add the garlic and onion, heating all.
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Stir in the vodka (you have my permission to add a bit more) and simmer for a few minutes.
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I was in a pinch, so I added a jar of basil and garlic spaghetti sauce.
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In the future, I think Ill try to make my sauce with a jar of whole tomatoes and extra seasonings.
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Please note, this would mean that youd need more seasonings overall.
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Use a jar for ease, or add your own favorite homemade sauce if you prefer.
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Once all is mixed, add the sour cream.
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This adds a creamy thickness to the tomato-based sauce.
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Plus, sour cream adds an important kick.
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Now are the two most important parts.
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First, add seasonings.
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I covered the top with basil, oregano, and pizza seasoning (I was out of Italian seasoning).
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After stirring this in, I repeated adding more seasoning.
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I also added some Mrs.
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Dash tomato, basil, garlic seasoning.
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After about an hour or so, I added more again.
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Keep tasting and adding as needed.
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This is the other (maybe most important) step.
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Im a firm believer that a good sauce must sit and meld for a good long time.
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I poured the pot of sauce into my slow cooker and let it cook for a few hours.
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The house smelled great and I had time to add more seasoning as I wished.
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As dinner time approaches, cook your pasta according to directions.
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I think this would pair well with farfalle (bowtie) pasta.
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For the first time, however, I cooked elbow macaroni.
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This looked familiar to the kids, so they tried it happily (and loved it).
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When the toddler says, Mmm, good, thank you, Mom, I know its a hit.
