Sicilian Sauce

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 can crushed tomatoes, (28oz)
2 teaspoons dried basil, crumbled
with added puree
1 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
salt and fresh ground pepper
3 lrgs garlic cloves, minced

Preparation

1
Heat oil in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, basil and oregano. Cook until onion softens slightly, stirring occasionally, about 6 minutes. Mix in garlic and cook 2 minutes. Add tomato paste and cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add tomatoes and bring to a simmer. Simmer until sauce is of desired thickness.
2
Season with salt and pepper. (Sauce can be prepared ahead. Cover and refrigerate 1 week or freeze up to 1 month.)

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Yield:

24.0 servings

Added:

Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 4:30pm

Creator:

Anonymous

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