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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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