Great Spaghetti Recipe

This is a recipe I made up so it doesn't have exact measurements but I'll do my best.
I feed my family of 2 adults and 4 kids and usually have leftovers for the next day.

1/2 lb spaghetti or thin spaghetti pasta
2 (8 oz) cans spaghetti sauce (can add fresh chopped tomatoes cooked or sauteed in a little olive oil with garlic, depends on time constraints)
2-3 cloves minced garlic (to taste)
1/4 smoked or polish sausage cut into small pieces (horseshoe shape)(can find them made with less fat)
large splash red wine vinegar
large splash olive oil
fresh basil leaves or dry basil to taste
salt and pepper

Heat up the water first and get your pasta going once water boils. Cook pasta for 8-10 minutes. While that's cooking, put the garlic in some olive oil in a skillet over medium heat for just a couple minutes to bring out the flavor. If in a hurry, I just put the tomato sauce in a sauce pan and add the garlic without sauteing it and it still turns out ok but the garlic is more understated. At this point, put the tomato sauce into a medium sauce pan over medium heat and add the sauteed garlic. Then add sausage, the vinegar, olive oil, basil and salt and pepper, all to taste. Let it heat on low until all the flavors have percolated enough and the sausage and basil flavors our pretty strong. It should have a little tangy flavor from the red wine vinegar.

This is not your prego spaghetti, the flavor will be very different but we love it!! My kids eat it up better than any other dish I make. If you need to, add Parmesan, but we like it as is.

Sides: Nice green salad with light dressing and toast with light margarine and garlic powder works great!

Bon Appetit!