Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1         tablespoon  olive oil
  1             medium  onion -- chopped
  2             cloves  garlic -- minced
     1/4           cup  dry red wine or broth
  28            ounces  tomatoes in puree
     1/4      teaspoon  sugar
                        salt and pepper to taste
     1/2           cup  fresh basil -- chopped
     1/4           cup  parmesan cheese -- grated
  1                cup  mushrooms chopped & cooked -- optional
     1/2           cup  sliced pitted black olives -- optional

Preparation:

Heat olive oil in a saucepan. Add onion, garlic cloves; cook over medium heat until tender. Add wine, tomatoes in puree, sugar, salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for about 10 minutes. Add basil and Parmesan cheese. Add Mushrooms and olives if used. If you can't get hold of fresh basil, a mixture of fresh parsley and a little dried basil is a good substitut

Nutritional Information:

271 Calories (kcal); 20g Total Fat; (64% calories from fat); 10g Protein; 14g Carbohydrate; 16mg Cholesterol; 377mg Sodium