Granny M's Spaghetti Sauce

Yup, right from Sicily! She didn't (rest her soul) speak a word of english and my mom wanted her MIL's recipe soooooo she followed her around the kitchen with a pen and paper and here's what she wrote down. Note: I guessed at the equivalents of the dried, I read somewhere that 1 tbsp of fresh = 1 tsp of dried ... this is a nice base sauce for adding your favorite meats and veggies to.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 2-4

Ingredients

• 3  tablespoons olive oil
• 1  medium onion (chopped)
• 2  garlic cloves (minced)
• 1 (28 ounce) can plum tomatoes (or equivalent of fresh peeled and seeded)
• 1 (5 1/2ounce) can tomato paste
• 1⁄4 teaspoon oregano (or 1/2 tbsp fresh)
• 1⁄8 teaspoon thyme (or 1/4 tbsp fresh)
• 1⁄8 teaspoon basil (or 1/4 tbsp fresh)
• 1⁄2 cup sweet vermouth

Directions

1. In pot, sautee onion and garlic in olive oil until onion is soft.
2. Add rest of ingredients and simmer until thick (about 35 minutes).