Italian Tomato Sauce
Italian Tomato Sauce
This classic sauce is perfect over pasta or as a dipping sauce for garlic bread. You can even add sausage or ground meat if you like.
Servings
8
servings
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 28-ounce can peeled plum tomatoes
- 12 large fresh basil leaves, torn
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Directions
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook until soft, about 6-7 minutes. Add in the plum tomatoes, basil leaves, sugar, and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer, and cook for 30 minutes, until the sauce has thickened, stirring often. Remove the pan from the heat, cover, and let stand 15 minutes.
- If desired, pass the sauce through a food mill or chop it in a blender or food processor until in small pieces. If desired, the sauce can be cooled and refrigerated up to 4 days, or frozen up to 6 months.