2½ Hour Tomato Sauce

Name: 2½ Hour Tomato Sauce
Yield: 6
Ingredients: ¼ cup olive oil; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 1 small onion, halved; 56 oz tomato, whole canned; 2 teaspoons salt, plus more to taste; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 dried basil; 1 bay leaf; ¼ cup fresh basil, chopped; pepper, to taste; sugar, to taste

Recipe by Matt Ciampa from tasty.co

Dinner

Ingredients

6 servings

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¼ cup olive oil
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2 cloves garlic, crushed
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1 small onion, halved
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56 oz tomato, whole canned
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2 teaspoons salt, plus more to taste
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1 teaspoon dried oregano

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1 dried basil
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1 bay leaf
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¼ cup fresh basil, chopped
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pepper, to taste
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sugar, to taste

Instructions

In a pot over medium heat, add the olive oil and garlic. Cook for about 2 minutes or until fragrant, but not browned.
Add the tomatoes with their juice, and crush with the back of a spoon.
Add the onion and salt, and stir occasionally. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for an hour.
Discard the garlic and onion, then puree to the desired consistency with a food mill or immersion blender.
Transfer the sauce back to a pot and add the bay leaf, dried oregano, and dried basil. Bring to a simmer for about 90 minutes or until the desired thickness.
Discard the bay leaf, add the fresh basil and, to taste, salt, pepper, and sugar.
Enjoy!