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A pot of real Italian tomato sauce with basil ready to be spooned over spaghetti, meatballs, or anything else you can think of!

Real Italian Tomato Sauce

This real Italian tomato sauce recipe uses only a few simple ingredients to make a flavorful sauce that you can use however you like.
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Prep Time: 2 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Course: dinner
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: real Italian tomato sauce
Servings: 4 cups
Calories: 85kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes optional
  • 1 28 ounce can tomato puree or crushed tomatoes San Marzano style preffered
  • 20 leaves of fresh basil

Instructions

  • Heat the olive oil over medium low heat in a medium sized pot.
    2 tablespoons olive oil
  • Add the garlic, salt, and pepper and sautee for about a minute or until it becomes fragrant.
    6 cloves garlic, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Pour in the puree and turn heat down to low.
    1 28 ounce can tomato puree or crushed tomatoes
  • Cover and allow the sauce to simmer for about an hour or a minimum of 15 minutes.
  • Cut or break the basil leaves into smaller pieces and stir into the sauce.
    20 leaves of fresh basil
  • Cook the basil for about 5 minutes and then remove from heat.
  • Serve over your favorite pasta, as a pizza sauce, or as a dip.

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Notes

Do not over cook the basil, it can become bitter and not taste right if it cooks for too long. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 85kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 13mg | Potassium: 212mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 349IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg
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