Marinara Sauce with Turkey Sausage

In a medium-sized non-reactive saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Add turkey sausage and cook until liquid is gone and oil appears again. After turkey has cooked a while, add onion powder and a couple of shakes of regular black pepper and salt.

When the turkey sausage is seasoned and is at the oil stage, carefully add the tomatoes (crush in your hand as you add them) and their liquid. Bring to a boil and season with peperoncino, bay leaf and basil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, breaking up the tomatoes with a whisk as they cook, until the sauce is chunky and thick, about 20 minutes. Remove the garlic cloves, if desired. Taste the sauce and add more salt and peperoncino if necessary.