Homemade Italian Red Sauce

Name: Homemade Italian Red Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 130 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1/2 cup olive oil; 1 large onion, minced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 4 cups water; 2 (32 ounce) cans crushed diced tomatoes; 1 (16 ounce) can tomato paste; 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon white sugar; salt and ground black pepper to taste

⏱️ Ready in 2h 20m 🥄 Prep 10 min 🔥 Cook 2h 10m 👥 12 servings 👁️ 12 views

You will love my Italian-style sauce. You can add meatballs to this sauce; it comes out really good.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 10 min

Cook 2h 10m

Serves 12

Difficulty Hard

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 12

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 149

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9.2g 12%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 644mg 28%

Total Carbohydrate 13.9g 5%

Dietary Fiber 3g 11%

Total Sugars 9.2g

Protein 3.1g 6%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.

Saute onion and garlic in hot oil until onion is translucent, 5 to 7 minutes.

Reduce heat to medium-low.

Add water, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, baking soda, and sugar; season with salt and pepper.

Stir mixture, bring to a simmer, and cook until the sauce is thickened, about 2 hours.