Homemade Italian Red Sauce

This Italian sauce recipe is simple to make with crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, onion, garlic, a nice dose of fresh basil, and a few basic pantry items.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 149 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 4 cups water
• 1 large onion, minced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 (16 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 (32 ounce) cans crushed diced tomatoes
• 0.25 cup chopped fresh basil
• 0.5 cup olive oil

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Sauté onion and garlic in hot oil until onion is translucent, 5 to 7 minutes.

Step 2

Reduce the heat to medium-low. Stir in tomatoes, water, tomato paste, basil, baking soda, sugar, salt, and pepper; bring to a simmer. Cook at a simmer until sauce is thickened, about 2 hours.