Mrs. S's Tomato Sauce

Submitted by X in Bayside, NY

"Given by Mrs. Sporaccio - who makes a mean sauce!"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 1 pot of sauce
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 793.78 g can puree (I use Redpack)
• 236.59-354.88 ml water (1/4 to 1/3rd of the sauce can)
• 2-3 garlic cloves (chopped or sliced)
• 2.46 ml salt
• 4.92 ml pepper
• 0.25 ml red pepper flakes
• 4.92 ml sugar, maybe more
• 1.23 ml dried basil (handful if fresh Basil)

directions

1. Saute garlic in a little bit of oil but don't brown it.
2. Add the puree and then mix the water in the can to dissolve all the remaining puree and add to puree.
3. Add all the spices and seasoning.
4. Cook on medium for 1/2 hour or until it comes to a boil.
5. Add spices to taste.
6. If you want to cook meatballs or sausage in it, add meat after the 1/2 hour and turn down to between medium and low (slow boil) and cook for 90 minutes.

Reviews

[Charlotte J]

This was easy to make. I loved the flavor the fresh basil gave the sauce. I also used my tomatoes from the garden and doubled the recipe since I have so many tomatoes outside. I only added 3 cups of the water but wish I added less. The sauce was runny and we like ours thicker. So next time, I'll use 1 cup water and if needed I'll add a couple of teaspoons of Clear Jel to help thicken it. Made for *Zaar Chef Alphabet Soup 2008* game