basic spaghetti sauce

Name: Basic Spaghetti Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Ingredients: 2/3 cup(s) olive oil; 3 large onions, chopped; 2 large carrots, finely chopped; 1 stick(s) celery, chopped; 6 clove(s) garlic, finely chopped; 4 teaspoon(s) salt, or to taste; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) freshly ground pepper; 3 - bay leaves; 2 teaspoon(s) oregano; 1 cup(s) water; 2 teaspoon(s) sugar; 3 can(s) 28-ounce italian whole tomatoes, crushed or coarsely chopped; 16 ounce(s) can tomato paste

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Angela Martin

Hell, MI

Updated on Nov 6, 2012

This is a good, basic sauce to use as is over a more delicate variety of pasta, or, add meat of your choosing to make it more hearty.

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method ---

yield Approximately 10

Ingredients

2/3 cup olive oil
3 large onions, chopped
2 large carrots, finely chopped
1 stick celery, chopped
6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
4 teaspoons salt, or to taste
1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground pepper
3 - bay leaves
2 teaspoons oregano
1 cup water
2 teaspoons sugar
3 cans 28-ounce italian whole tomatoes, crushed or coarsely chopped
16 ounces can tomato paste

How To Make basic spaghetti sauce

Step 1

In large stockpot, heat olive oil. When hot, add onions, carrots, and celery. Sauté on medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally until lightly browned. Push vegetables to the side and add garlic. Season vegetables with some of the salt and pepper and cook for another 2 minutes.

Step 2

Add bay leaves, oregano, water, sugar, tomatoes, and tomato paste to stockpot. Mix well and bring to boil. Season with rest of the salt and pepper. Reduce heat to low or medium-low and let cook for 45 minutes. Adjust seasonings. Sauce improves if made day before.
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