All-Purpose Cooked Tomato Sauce

Name: All-Purpose Cooked Tomato Sauce
Ingredients: 1 tbsp (15 mL) vegetable or olive oil; 2 cans (each 28 oz/796 mL) tomatoes, chopped; 1 can (5 1/2 oz/156 mL) tomato paste; 4 cloves (minced 4) garlic; 1 tbsp (15 mL) granulated sugar; 2 tsp (10 mL) dried basil; 1 tsp (5 mL) dried oregano; 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt; 1/2 tsp (2 mL) pepper; 1/4 tsp (1 mL) hot pepper flakes

10 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 tbsp (15 mL) vegetable or olive oil
2 cans (each 28 oz/796 mL) tomatoes, chopped
1 can (5 1/2 oz/156 mL) tomato paste
4 cloves (minced 4) garlic
1 tbsp (15 mL) granulated sugar
2 tsp (10 mL) dried basil
1 tsp (5 mL) dried oregano
1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
1/2 tsp (2 mL) pepper
1/4 tsp (1 mL) hot pepper flakes

Directions

1

In large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat; stir in tomatoes, mashing with potato masher.
2

Stir in tomato paste plus one tomato paste can of water.
3

Add garlic, sugar, basil, oregano, salt, pepper and hot pepper flakes; bring to boil.
4

Reduce heat to very low and simmer, uncovered, for about 45 minutes or until thickened and fairly smooth.
5

Taste and adjust seasoning.