Instructions: Heat oil in a skillet. Add onions; cover and cook for 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add tomatoes, sugar, salt, pepper, oregano and thyme. Bring to a boil, over medium high heat, cook uncovered for 20 minutes. Break up tomatoes with a spoon while cooking.

Transfer sauce to a bowl, Reserving 1/2 cup if making sausage and peppers.

Toss remaining sauce with cooked spaghetti.

Makes 4 servings - each serving
casing. Crumble in a no stick skillet. Add green pepper and red pepper flakes and cook for 12 minutes or until sausage is browned. Drain, discarding dripping. Add reserved tomato sauce and stir to mix. Top each serving with sauce.

Ricotta topper: Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Top each serving of spaghetti and sauce with 1/4 of the ricotta topping.

Makes 4 servings -

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