– 1 pound ground sausage or ground beef/pork – 1 ½ cups chopped yellow onion – 1 cup carrots diced – 1 cup celery about 3 stalks – 1 tablespoon minced garlic clove – 2 ½ cup tomato puree or passata – 3 cups low-sodium beef broth or chicken stock – ½ cup water then more as desired – 1 15 ounce can crushed tomatoe – 2 teaspoon granulated sugar – 1 ½ tablespoon Italian seasoning Herbs and spice – salt and freshly ground black pepper – 2 tablespoon olive oil divided
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