Ingredients:
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 cup onions, diced
2 garlic cloves, crushed & diced
3 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
water
1 (15 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
3 bay leaves
1 pinch hot pepper flakes or 1 pinch cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon salt ( to taste)
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh sweet basil leaves
1 teaspoon fresh thyme
1 teaspoon fresh oregano
1 teaspoon sugar
Directions:
In large stock pot pour oil over to coat bottom.Add onion & garlic; stir and cook 5 minutes until golden. Add tomato paste and diced tomatoes. Add 2 cans of water to each can of paste. Add seasonings; reduce heat and let simmer for approximately 2 hours; stirring often.
Add meatballs, sausages or crumbled meat to sauce for added depth of flavor. I add my meatballs in the final stage and let them simmer for the full 2 hours.
Servings: 12
Time preparation: 15 min.
Time total: 135 min.