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Homemade Tomato Sauce II

SUBMITTED BY: MIRELLA CINA PHOTO BY: GodivaGirl

"Try the real thing. Delicious tomato, onion and garlic sauce with herbs."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 35 stars. This recipe average a 4.5 star rating.
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  2 Hrs
READY IN  2 Hrs 20 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
  • 3 leaves fresh basil leaves
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, saute onions in the oil until golden brown. Add crushed tomatoes, water, tomato paste, basil, garlic, salt and pepper. Let the sauce come to a boil, lower heat to low and stir occasionally until desired thickness. Sauce is ready when oil rises to the top. Skim off oil.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2007 by Prendila
I make this sauce quite similar. The difference in mine is I use extra virgin olive oil,I'm... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2008 by GodivaGirl
I used extra virgin olive oil instead of vegetable oil. I also saute minced garlic, celery,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 27, 2006 by LADYC20054
Very close to authentic Italian sauce, but you need to add lots of fresh basil and use ONLY... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 28, 2007 by doughok
Wonderful recipe to make and then freeze for use in the winter. I make several batches and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2003 by VHAFT99
Easy to make and a nice basic tomato sauce. The flavor was really nice, although I used dried... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2007 by casey
I may just be spoiled by dining out and/or commercial sauces, but this recipe didn't do much... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2008 by Cori
Very easy and tasty. I added fresh garlic and red pepper flakes for a little more kick. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 13, 2007 by Maria
I enjoyed this, but my boyfriend found it to be a bit bitter, so I added some sugar. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by A GOVS