Homemade Italian Spaghetti Sauce Recipe
Prep time: 20 mins
Cook time: 3 hours
Total time: 3 hours 20 mins
Serves: 8-10
Ingredients
Instructions
Prep time: 20 mins
Cook time: 3 hours
Total time: 3 hours 20 mins
Serves: 8-10
Ingredients
- 3-4 cans of Crushed Tomatoes (either regular or with basil, oregano and garlic) 28 oz. sized cans OR 12-15 fresh tomatoes (peeled, chopped and blended in a food processor)
- 1/2 onion, finely chopped
- 4 cloves of garlic
- A bunch of dried basil (probably 3-5 Tbsp)
- A bunch of black pepper ( probably 1 - 2 tsp)
- 1 TBSP of Sugar (optional)
- 2 TSBP olive oil
- 1/3 cup of grated Parmesan or Romano Cheese
- Minced Green Peppers (optional)
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a 5+ qt. pot over medium heat, and add the onion.
- Saute for 10 minutes or so, stirring often and being careful not to burn it.
- Add the chopped or pressed garlic.
- Heat for another one to two minutes, making sure not to burn the garlic, then add all the tomatoes, black pepper, basil and sugar. Stirring often, bring to a low boil.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer for 2-3 hours stirring often.
- For the first half of the simmer time, do so with the pot uncovered, then cover.
- Add the cheese, stir in and simmer for an additional 5 minutes or so.
- This will make the equivalent to 4-5 jars of sauce, and the cost is probably about half (and it tastes way better).