Tomato Sauce

Name: Tomato Sauce
Ingredients: 2 medium onions, finely chopped; 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 2 (28- to 32-ounce) cans whole tomatoes in juice; 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste; 1 teaspoon sugar (optional), or to taste

6 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

2 medium onions, finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 (28- to 32-ounce) cans whole tomatoes in juice
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1 teaspoon sugar (optional), or to taste

Directions

1

Cook onions and garlic in oil in a 4- to 5-quart heavy saucepan over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened, 6 to 8 minutes.
2

Add tomatoes, including juice, and salt, then simmer gently, uncovered, stirring and mashing tomatoes with a fork occasionally, until sauce is thickened and reduced to about 5 cups, 1 to 1 1/4 hours.
3

If sauce tastes too acidic, add sugar and cook 5 minutes more.