Italian Tomato Sauce

Name: Italian Tomato Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 1 (2038 g)
Ingredients: 2 (28 ounce) cans san marzano crushed tomatoes; 4 bay leaves; 1 cup shredded carrot; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1/2 cup finely diced celery; 1 small onion, finely diced; 4 garlic cloves, finely diced; 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional); 1 tablespoon salt (to taste); 1/2 cup water

Italian Tomato Sauce was pinched from <a href="http://www.food.com/recipe/italian-tomato-sauce-502714" target="_blank">www.food.com.</a>

"I got this recipe from Lidia Bastianich's cookbook. It's a great recipe, the only change I made was I added garlic (my favorite ingredient). You can make this ahead and freeze it. So much better than jar sauce! If you cannot get San Marzano tomatoes, I recommend Colivata or Cento brands...."

INGREDIENTS

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2 (28 ounce) cans san marzano crushed tomatoes

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4 bay leaves

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1 cup shredded carrot

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1/4 cup olive oil

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1/2 cup finely diced celery

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1 small onion, finely diced

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4 garlic cloves, finely diced

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1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

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1 tablespoon salt (to taste)

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1/2 cup water

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