Classic Tomato Sauce
A rich and flavorful homemade tomato sauce made with fresh ingredients including olive oil, onions, garlic, and herbs. Perfect for pasta dishes or as a base for other Italian recipes.
6 servings
1 hr 15 min
Ingredients
- •¼ cup olive oil
- •1 whole onion
- •1 whole bay leaf
- •1 teaspoon oregano
- •2 cloves garlic
- •2 teaspoons salt
- •2 tablespoons tomato paste
- •52 ounce tomatoes
- •chopped tomatoes liquid
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onions, bay leaf, oregano, garlic, and salt and cook, stirring often, until the onions are soft and translucent, about 10 minutes.
10 min
- 2.
Add the tomato paste and continue cooking for 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes and stir constantly until the sauce begins to boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 1 hour, stirring every 5 minutes or so to prevent the sauce on the bottom of the pot from burning. Taste and season with additional salt, if desired. Remove the bay leaf before serving.
65 min