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Basic Red Sauce Recipe

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Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 small red onion, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 can (28 ounces) pureed plum tomatoes with juice
12 basil leaves, torn
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
pinch of crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
course salt and freshly ground pepper
Directions:
Directions:
1. Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook onion and garlic, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomato paste.

2. Add pureed tomatoes, basil, oregano, red-pepper flakes and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Season with pepper, and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat and gently simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thick, 25 to 30 minutes.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
4--makes 2 cups sauce
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Cover pan with lid while simmering. This stuff will bubble and plop all over the place!

Good with rotinni or penne pasta.

 

 

 

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