Amazingly Simple Tomato Sauce

You'll be amazed at how simple it is to make your own tomato sauce using canned tomatoes and seasonings. Use in your favorite Italian pasta recipes.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 86 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• ½ cup water
• 1 tablespoon salt
• ½ cup minced onion
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 1 ½ teaspoons dried basil
• 2 (6.5 ounce) cans canned tomato sauce
• ½ teaspoon fennel seeds

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large, heavy pot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in hot oil until tender, 5 to 7 minutes.

Step 2

Stir crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, and water into onion mixture until smooth; add sugar, parsley, basil, salt, Italian seasoning, fennel, and pepper. Stir well and bring to a simmer; reduce heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.