Reviewed: May 8, 2012

WAY Too much Garlic and oregano. You could barely tell it was tomato sauce. They overpowered the tomato completely, you couldn't taste anything but garlic and oregano. Its great to dress a pizza, but overwhelming in a saucewhere you should be able to taste tomato.

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TURBOSAUR

Reviewed: Feb. 19, 2012

This sauce is simply amazing. The flavors are fantastic. Its thick and rich. DONT leave out the wine. Its a very important part of the finished product and will affect the flavor outcome. I will never buy jar sauce again.

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GabbyBrown

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Arkansas City, Kansas, USA

Living In: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 18, 2012

I was super excited to make this sauce and followed the directions to the letter. While I did like the sauce, I have to say that I was a little disappointed. I wanted to give it a fair shot and waited for two days to review it. I know that often times, flavors need time to meld before the finished product can be judged fairly. This sauce is just okay but not worthy of five stars. I liked the flavor of the merlot wine -- it made a richer sauce. However, I think I will keep my original recipe handed down through my paternal Italian side of the family and add the merlot as a boost to the flavors.

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KellyC

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Sacramento, California, USA

Living In: Hamilton, Montana, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 17, 2012

This was a great basic sauce. The only changes I made was adding celery with the onion and red pepper for more veggies. Also added some red pepper flakes for heat and a bit more dried herbs to taste. It was fantastic and very easy. Next time I'd maybe cut the sugar down a little but other than that this is a keeper! We also made meatballs to go with it and I'd highly recommend doing that too if you can.

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punkie569

Reviewed: Feb. 2, 2012

This sauce is amazing!! It tasted just like my moms. I did have to make a few alterations to fit what I had on hand. I used crushed tomatoes instead od whole. I was also out of fresh Basil so I used dry. I did double this recipe but not the sugar. I thought it was a bit too sweet which is why only four stars but the family and guests thought it was perfect. I will never use jarred sauce again.

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jmd751

Reviewed: Jan. 31, 2012

Delicious! Wow! I had a jar of minced garlic and only used 1 Tablespoon. Also, instead of using a large can of whole peeled tomatoes, I used two regular cans of petite diced tomatoes. I thought it turned out great, and I didn't have to work to cut up the tomatoes. I also used 3 tsp. dry basil because I didn't have fresh basil. I omitted the mushrooms and added 1 lb. ground beef at the end. It was great even without the ground beef, I just wanted some protein for dinner, too! Yummy! I can't wait to make it again!

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clmitchell3

Reviewed: Jan. 15, 2012

This is simmering on my stove right now and I can't stop "tasting" it. So rich and flavorful. Tastes fantastic! Thanks Grandma Maggio!

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Acie

Reviewed: Jan. 9, 2012

Don't get me wrong, this is a very good sauce...just way too thick and chunky, and way too much garlic and onion for us. I had a hard time chopping the tomatoes in the pot with a spoon, at the end of the cooking I still had huge blobs of tomato. I ended up putting it in the food processor to break up the chunks better. This sauce turned out so thick that I could scoop it up with a fork. Since I struggled with the thickness and broke out the extra equipment, it ended up being more work and more of a mess to clean up than I expected. If I made it again I would try half the garlic and onion, and start with crushed or pureed tomatoes instead of whole. Sadly my husband couldn't finish his because it was too garlicky for him. I'm planning on blending the leftover sauce with plain tomato sauce to mellow and thin it out a bit more for us, since I still have quite a bit left. At least I had fun trying something new!

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lunamadre

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Erie, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2012

Family favorite. Im a hero.. Everyone loves the sauce and eats it to the last drop on the plate.. Easy to make and also good without the mushrooms. Add meatballs and it is perfect

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carrie z

Cooking Level: Beginning

Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2011

This is fantastic! I left out the tomato paste and wine and it was still great. Nice sweet and tangy balance. This is definitely a recipe I will use again.

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