Mom's Spaghetti Sauce
 
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Recipe type: Sauce
Ingredients
  • 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 large clove garlic, minced
  • Two 12-ounce cans tomato paste
  • 48 ounces water (just measure 4 empty tomato paste cans worth – that’s how Mom does it ☺)
  • 6 Tbsp sugar
  • 1 Tbsp salt (or to taste)
  • generous grind of fresh black pepper
  • 2 tsp dried basil
Instructions
  1. Heat oil over medium high heat in a large pot.
  2. Add onion and sauté a few minutes until it starts to brown.
  3. Add garlic and sauté about 30 seconds until aroma comes and then add tomato paste and water.
  4. Add sugar, salt, pepper and basil and stir to a smooth consistency.
  5. Bring to a boil, turn down heat and simmer covered for 45 minutes.
  6. Tilt lid and simmer another 30 minutes to reduce and thicken.
Recipe by Savory Nature at http://savorynature.com/2015/01/12/moms-spaghetti-sauce/