Name: Homemade Italian Red Sauce Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion, finely chopped; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 can (400g) crushed tomatoes; 1 can (200g) tomato paste; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp dried basil; 1/2 tsp sugar; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped; 1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves, chopped

Homemade Italian Red Sauce Recipe

Guinna Gales Modified: February 13, 2024

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How To Make Homemade Italian Red Sauce

We can never thank the Italian people enough for inventing pizza and pasta. And you can enjoy these anytime with these easy-to-follow Italian recipes, while you take a sip of your wine! Bon Apetit!

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 1 hour

Total: 1 hour and 15 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 can (400g) crushed tomatoes
1 can (200g) tomato paste
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped
1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves, chopped

Instructions

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
Add the onion and garlic, sauté until they are soft and lightly golden.
Stir in the crushed tomatoes and tomato paste.
Add the dried oregano, dried basil, sugar, salt, and black pepper. Mix well.
Reduce heat to low, cover the saucepan, and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat and stir in the fresh basil and parsley.
Allow the sauce to cool slightly before serving.