Italian Tomato Sauce

Submitted by Katzen

"The only tomato sauce I make - really easy and really good!!"

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 8 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup sweet pepper
• 2 tablespoons basil
• 2 tablespoons oregano
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 pinch dried chili
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomato puree
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes or 2 cups fresh tomatoes, chopped
• fresh ground pepper

directions

1. Cook onion and garlic in oil until soft.
2. Add sweet pepper, basil, oregano, bay leaves, salt, dried chili, tomato puree, tomato paste, and tomatoes.
3. Cook on low for 45 minutes until flavours have combined.

Reviews

[UmmBinat]

This is very tasty. Ok I did add ground beef but the flavouring was great alone masha Allah. I used a unrefined extra virgin olive oil and red peppers. I followed the rest. I would make this again and would like to try it vegetarian with some grated cheese.

 

[SarahBeth]

HOOOOLY GUACAMOLEEEEE! This is so good! Perfect over some spaghetti noodles for a great easy (and light) weeknight supper!!! I used Hunt's canned petite diced maters! Thanks for posting! This is a definite keeper! :D Made for PRMR Tag February 2010!

 

[januarybride]

LOVE IT. What a wonderful dinner I am eating as I type! I put some mushrooms in the sauce, but otherwise made it exactly as written. For the sweet pepper, I used roasted red pepper. I just love a thick, red sauce and that's exactly what this is! I am enjoying it atop some cheese tortellini for a fabulous vegetarian meal. YUMMO. Thanks for a keeper of a recipe, Kat! Made for Veg*n Swap December 2009.

 

[littlemafia]

Great sauce! Left out the bay leaves(don't like them recently). Tomato paste is a must!

 

[Chef susan from San]

Excellent sauce great flavor