Olive Garden Red Sauce

This recipe is from the files of Riserva di Fizzano and the Rocca delle Macie Winery who are Olive Gardens Italian Partners. Serve with 1 lb of cooked pasta.

• Ready In: 1 hr 45 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup olive oil
• 2  tablespoons garlic, chopped
• 1  cup onion, chopped
• 1  bay leaf
• 3 (29 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste
• 3 3⁄4 cups water
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 2  teaspoons basil, dried
• 1⁄4 teaspoon oregano, dried
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon black pepper, ground

Directions

1. Heat oil in a saucepot and add onions, garlic and bay leaf. Saute until golden brown, being careful not to burn. Add tomato sauce and paste, water and seasoning. Simmer for 1-1/2 hours.
2. Toss cooked, drained pasta into sauce.
3. Transfer to large serving platter. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve immediately.