Make it First Homemade Tomato Sauce

This is a versatile sauce that will work for dishes well beyond the Meatball Pie. Scratch-made tomato sauce takes just a few minutes to get started, then it’s simply a matter of letting it cook down to concentrate the flavors. I made my first batch of tomato sauce way back when I was in high school. It remains one of my favorite sauces to make, and I throw in something different every time. This is a souped-up version that draws its depth of flavors from a blend of herbs and caramelized bit