Pesto Sun Dried Tomato Pasta Sauce

Name: Pesto Sun Dried Tomato Pasta Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American, Italian
Ingredients: olive oil; 1 pound ground Italian sausage (optional); 6 to 8 cloves garlic; 1 (32-ounce) jar marinara sauce; 1 (8-ounce) jar pesto; kosher salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, crushed red pepper flakes; 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese; 1 (6-ounce) jar sliced sun dried tomatoes (tomatoes only, not the oil); cooked pasta of choice (I served this over regular pasta for my family, and low carb/ low calorie shirataki noodles for me)