Homemade Tomato Sauce

This is not a finished sauce and therefore should not be used as your final spaghetti sauce. It is only a BASIC tomato sauce used in recipes.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Yields: 5 3/4 cups

Ingredients

• 4  tablespoons olive oil
• 4  whole garlic cloves
• 3⁄4 cup  finely chopped onion
• 2 (28 ounce) cans tomatoes (Italian peeled)
• 10  fresh basil leaves

Directions

1. Put oil in pot and saute garlic and onions for about 5 minutes. Reduce heat and simmer until onions are soft.
2. Puree the tomatoes in a blender. Add the tomato puree to the onions. Boil 5 minutes. Reduce heat, add basil, and simmer 25 minutes.