quick spaghetti sauce

Name: Quick Spaghetti Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 28 ounce(s) crushed tomato; 1 medium onion chopped; 2 clove(s) garlic crushed; 1/2 teaspoon(s) crushed red peppr flakes; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground hyme; 3 tablespoon(s) olive oil; 2 tablespoon(s) parmesan cheese grated; - salt & pepper

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Phil Galanti

Atlanta, GA

Updated on Aug 9, 2012

This is a fast simple sauce which can stand alone or use as a base to add meat or other vegetables to it.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 35 Min

method Stove Top

yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

28 ounces crushed tomato
1 medium onion chopped
2 cloves garlic crushed
1/2 teaspoon crushed red peppr flakes
1/2 teaspoon ground hyme
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese grated
- salt & pepper

How To Make quick spaghetti sauce

Step 1

In a large sauce pan over medium low heat add oil and onion. Sweat onion for 2-3 minutes. Add garlic and continue to cook till onion is soft. Be careful not to let the garlic turn brown. Add tomatoes,one can of water, thyme, pepper flakes, salt and pepper.

Step 2

Bring to a boil reduce heat and simmer for about 30 minutes or till sauce has thickened. Add the cheese stir and check for seasoning. When you add the cheese the sauce will thicken up some. If its to thin continue cooking. The thickness of the sauce is up to you.If sauce becomes to thick thin it out with pasta water when you cook you pasta. Make this sauce early in the day or the day before as it gets better with age.
Step 3

This recipe also can be used as a base to add meat balls or other ingredients.
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