Traditional Italian Bolognese Sauce - Sugar-Free Mom

Ingredients

• 6 oz. pork sausage
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 c. onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 c. water
• 2-28 oz. cans of crushed tomatoes ( I used Tuttorosso, but I also like Pastene)
• 2 tsp. dried fennel seed
• 2 tsp. dried basil
• 2 tsp. salt
• 2 tsp. pepper
• 2 tsp. dried parsley