Seven-Ingredient Tomato Sauce

This is a very simple recipe to make and tastes great too. This sauce tastes extra good if you add fried meatballs or pork spareribs to the sauce. Another good addition is a can of drained peas, if you like them. Happy eating!

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 3 hr
• Total Time: 3 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 92 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 7 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 (28 ounce) cans tomato puree
• 2 teaspoons dried basil leaves

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook and stir garlic in the hot oil until fragrant, about 1 minute, being careful not to burn it. Pour in tomato paste, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 5 minutes.

Step 2

Add crushed tomatoes, tomato puree, pepper, salt, basil, and sugar; stir. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, for 3 hours.