Homemade Italian Sauce Recipe
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Homemade Italian Sauce

By: BARBLUVSFOOD 
"Sauce like mom used to make. Serve over your favorite pasta. Classic red sauce with onion, mushrooms and garlic."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (11)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr 30 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 50 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) can whole tomatoes
  • 5 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 white onion, chopped
  • 1 pound mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 (16 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  • 8 ounces tomato paste
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon dried basil leaves

Directions

  1. In a blender chop the whole tomatoes with juice and garlic until chunky. In a medium size pot, heat oil on medium high heat. Put onion and mushroom in and saute for about 5 minutes.
  2. Place in pot the blended tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, chopped green peppers, oregano and basil. Bring to boil, then lower to medium low, cover and stir periodically. Cook and reduce about 1 to 2 hours or to your liking.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 254 | Total Fat: 11.7g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 6, 2005 by Jill   view full review
This sauce was very good and easy, however I did skip the green pepers, and added meat and it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on May 9, 2007 by MOLLE888   view full review
Delicious! My boyfriend loved this sauce. I was so angry because the mushrooms I had went bad,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 3, 2003 by CATHY W.   view full review
This is such an easy recipe! It came out wonderful and I used the sauce for eggplant...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2006 by Linda M   view full review
I love this sauce. I didn't have mushrooms, but improvised with a small amount of brown...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 23, 2009 by CanadianMama   view full review
I was SUPER excited to try this recipe after reading the reviews, but I HAD to have done...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 19, 2008 by Jen   view full review
This sauce was excellent and very fresh tasting. I added some water to make it a little...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 4, 2006 by Butterfly Flutterby   view full review
This is a delicious sauce recipe. I omitted the mushrooms but it turned out well. I added a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2006 by Rhonda Brock Fuller   view full review
Taste exactly what my Mom used to make. Ah! the memories...She is gone now. But I can finally...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2009 by rdog157h   view full review
Maybe I did something wrong, please tell me. I followed the directions as given. 5 cloves of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 27, 2008 by LilAngelTee   view full review
First time making sauce. This sauce came out AMAZING. I didn't add mushrooms, basil and and...

 

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