Tomato Sauce

· March 15, 2026

Basic sauce from crushed tomatoes. Never pay extra for jarred marinara again.

Cooking time
30 minutes
Ingredients
2 T olive oil
1 onion (finely chopped)
2 garlic cloves (minced)
28 oz can crushed tomatoes
2 t italian seasoning
1⁄2 t sugar (to balance acidity)
  salt (to taste)
  pepper (to taste)
  red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions

Saute: 2 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced. Add: 28 oz can crushed tomatoes 2 tsp Italian seasoning 1/2 tsp sugar (to balance acidity). Add to taste: salt & pepper red pepper flakes (optional). Simmer for at least 30 minutes.