6 cloves garlic, finely chopped

2 tablespoons (30 ml) olive oil

2 cans 28 ounces (796 ml) whole plum tomatoes

3 cans 5.5 ounces (156 ml) tomato paste

4 1/2 cups (1.125 litres) water

1 bay leaf

4 Italian sausages

1/2 cup (125 ml) fresh basil, chopped

Salt and pepper

In a large saucepan, cook the garlic in the oil for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and break with a wooden spoon, a potato masher or with your hands.

Add the tomato paste, water and bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and simmer for 45 minutes.

Cook the sausages in boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain. Cut into 1-cm (1/2-inch) slices. Set aside.

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