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Crushed Tomato Sauce

@arecipe.bsky.social

An easy tomato sauce recipe that's great with pasta and chicken or eggplant parmesan. It also works well with pizza, and as a dip for mozzarella sticks.

Total 00:45
Yield 4

Ingredients

  • ¼ cups olive oil
  • ½ onion, or an equal amount of shallots
  • 3 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes (Cento brand is best)
  • 5–6 leaves basil, julienned or minced
  • 1 tsp salt
  • Several cranks of ground black pepper
  • 1 tbsp Italian seasoning (optional) (optional)

Instructions

  1. 1
    Heat olive oil in skillet or pot over medium-high heat. Add garlic, onions, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning, if desired.
  2. 2
    Turn the heat down to low and add tomatoes.
  3. 3
    Cook over low heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  4. 4
    Taste a spoonful of the sauce, and season with salt to taste; taste again and salt as needed.
  5. 5
    After it is salted to your taste, stir in the basil and remove from the heat.
  6. 6
    Serve however you like and enjoy!
Category
Side Dishes
Cuisine
Italian

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Crushed_Tomato_Sauce