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Quick Tomato Sauce
A quick tomato sauce taught to me by my uncle from Italy that takes about 30 minutes. Perfect for a quick meal - you will never need to buy jarred sauce ever again.
This sauce can be doubled and freezes well.
Makes about 4 cups.
Course
Sauce
Cuisine
Italian
Keyword
Tomato Sauce
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
30
minutes
minutes
Total Time
40
minutes
minutes
Author
Natalie Gregory
Ingredients
¼
cup
extra virgin olive oil
1
medium onion (I use sweet onions)
finely chopped ~ ½ cup
3
medium garlic cloves
minced
2
teaspoons
kosher salt
Diamond Crystal is recommended
1
teaspoon
granulated garlic powder
1
teaspoon
sugar
½
teaspoon
pepper
1
(28 ounce)
can ground peeled tomatoes
6 to 8
basil leaves
Instructions
In a large skillet over medium heat, sauté the onions in the olive oil for about 10 minutes. The onions should be soft and just golden.
Add in the garlic and cook for a minute or two being careful not to brown.
Stir in the salt, garlic powder, sugar, and pepper.
Then slowly add in the crushed tomatoes.
Cook for about ten minutes stirring occasionally.
Tear up the basil leaves and add to sauce. Stir it up and simmer for another ten minutes.
Serve with pasta or as a sauce topping for parmigiana.