Basic Basil Tomato Sauce

​Here’s a basic sauce recipe. Taking the seeds and pulp out make a thicker sauce, that you don’t have to boil so much.
 
1 1/2 t. olive oil
1/2 c. minced onions
2 garlic cloves, more to taste
1 T. white wine, more to taste, red works too.
2 T. sugar (more to taste)
4 medium tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped (2 pounds)
1 c. fresh basil
1/2 c. fresh fennel leaves, if you have it.
1/4 t. kosher salt
1/4 t. freshly ground pepper
 
Heat the oil in a saucepan over low heat. Sauté the onions in the oil for about 5 minutes. Keep the pan covered. Add the wine and cook for 5 minutes more. Stir in the tomatoes, basil, sail, and pepper. Simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes or longer.