Maple Sausage Ragout - Maple from Canada

Ingredients

• 4 Toulouse (pork) sausages
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup (preferably amber syrup for its rich flavor)
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 container of mushrooms of 8 oz, quartered
• 3 bell peppers, your choice of color, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 cup red wine (or beef stock)
• 1 can of Italian tomatoes
• 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
• Salt and pepper, to taste