Basic Tomato Sauce

Name: Basic Tomato Sauce
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 1 yellow onion, diced; 2 garlic cloves, minced; ¼ cup [60 ml] red wine (optional); 2 tsp dried Italian herbs or 2 Tbsp chopped fresh Italian herbs (such as oregano, basil, or thyme); 2 tsp dried Italian herbs or 2 Tbsp chopped fresh Italian herbs (such as oregano, basil, or thyme); 2 tsp dried Italian herbs or 2 Tbsp chopped fresh Italian herbs (such as oregano, basil, or thyme); 2 tsp dried Italian herbs or 2 Tbsp chopped fresh Italian herbs (such as oregano, basil, or thyme); 2 tsp dried Italian herbs or 2 Tbsp chopped fresh Italian herbs (such as oregano, basil, or thyme); One 28-oz [794-g] can whole tomatoes; 1 tsp sugar (optional); ⅛ tsp red pepper flakes (optional); Fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; Fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation info

Makes
3 cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Vegetarian Heartland

By Shelly Westerhausen Worcel

Published 2017

About

Making your own sauce from scratch can quickly jazz up a boring night of pasta for dinner. This basic tomato sauce can be made in less than 30 minutes, and you’ll have fresh homemade sauce by the time you’re done boiling the pasta. This sauce also works great in pizza and lasagna.

Ingredients

1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 yellow onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced

Sauce
Dinner
Vegan
Gluten-free
Winter

Method

In a large skillet over medium heat, warm the olive oil. Add the onion and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the wine (if using) and herbs and turn the heat to high. Let the wine simmer until almost all the liquid is evaporated, 1 to 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes, sugar (if using), and red pepper flakes (if using). Using your