Easy Homemade Pasta Sauce

Name: Easy Homemade Pasta Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons olive oil; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 tablespoons garlic, minced; 2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce (May substitute one of the cans for crushed or stewed tomatoes if you like chunks of tomatoes); 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon dried rosemary; 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (can be omitted if you prefer); 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 teaspoon sugar (can leave out, or use more or less- 1 teaspoon is what I use) (optional)

Submitted by TooTall 55

"Adapted by HomeCookingMemories.com from a recipe by Ellie Krieger"

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Ready In:: 15mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 4

ingredients

2 teaspoons olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 tablespoons garlic, minced
2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce (May substitute one of the cans for crushed or stewed tomatoes if you like chunks of tomatoes)
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
¹⁄₂ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (can be omitted if you prefer)
³⁄₄ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon sugar (can leave out, or use more or less- 1 teaspoon is what I use) (optional)

directions

In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until soft. Add garlic and cook for another minute.
Stir in tomato products, oregano, rosemary, crushed red pepper, salt and pepper. Taste sauce and if desired, add sugar. Bring to a low boil, then reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes, until it is thickened up a bit. Use as desired.

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Reviews

Easy, tasted great, and got a lot of compliments. After hearing about all the bad stuff in jarred pasta sauces, I wanted to try making my own, but my image of the type of a person who made their own sauce was the Italian grandmother slaving away over a pot for hours, chopping, simmering, and waiting. This sauce was nothing like that and turned out great. It took no time at all and little prep. Chose an onion, open a few cans, and throw in some dried spices. I'll never buy jarred sauce again. I didn't have the rosemary or the red pepper, but I think the red pepper would have added a nice kick.

harrisnish_5566167
Great but I used Ketchup and fresh tomatoes along with lots of sweet bell peppers. Also put in some red wine vinegar. Yumm added a can of diced seasoned tomatoes.

Pepperbee
Love the recipe. Had all seasonings needed in dried Italian seasoning. I added sweet Italian sausage and about half a Tbsp. of celery flake to it. Yum! Perfecto!

Chef Ben Kreger