Spaghetti With Sauce

Name: Spaghetti With Sauce
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 medium sweet onion, finely chopped to make 2 cups; 2 tablespoons minced garlic cloves (4-5 large cloves); 2 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes (no-salt-added); 1 (6 ounce) can no-added-salt tomato paste; 1 cup water (purified); 1 bunch fresh Italian parsley (finely chopped to make 1 cup); 12 cup dried parsley; 2 teaspoons turbinado sugar (or more if the canned tomatoes are bitter); 1 teaspoon salt (Real Salt); 14 cup dried sweet basil leaves; 1 dried bay leaf; 2 ounces spaghetti (or more, whole grain, cooked separately)

13 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium sweet onion, finely chopped to make 2 cups
2 tablespoons minced garlic cloves (4-5 large cloves)
2 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes (no-salt-added)
1 (6 ounce) can no-added-salt tomato paste
1 cup water (purified)
1 bunch fresh Italian parsley (finely chopped to make 1 cup)
12 cup dried parsley
2 teaspoons turbinado sugar (or more if the canned tomatoes are bitter)
1 teaspoon salt (Real Salt)
14 cup dried sweet basil leaves
1 dried bay leaf
2 ounces spaghetti (or more, whole grain, cooked separately)

Directions

1

Heat a large pot over medium heat.
2

Add the oil, onions, and garlic.
3

Cook, stirring occasionally until tender, but not browned (about 10 minutes).
4

Reduce heat to low.
5

Add the tomatoes, paste, and water, stirring until smooth.
6

Add the parsley, sugar, salt, basil, and bay leaf.
7

Cover and cook at the lowest heat setting for 3 hours, stirring occasionally.
8

Allow time near the end to cook the pasta according to package directions or to your liking.
9

Store leftover sauce in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 1 month.