Simple Homemade Tomato Sauce
 
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Recipe type: Sauce
Serves: abut 6 cups
Ingredients
  • 1 Tablespoon good quality olive oil
  • 1 medium onion
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp maple syrup
  • ½ tsp crushed red pepper
  • ½ teaspoon thyme
  • ½ tsp crushed rosemary
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • ⅓ cup fresh basil chiffonade (thinly sliced)
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • fresh ground pepper to taste
  • 2 small (14.5 ounce) cans of diced tomatoes
  • 1 large (28 ounce) cans of diced tomatoes
Instructions
  1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-low heat (do not over heat the olive oil). Sauté onion until it becomes translucent.
  2. Add the garlic and sauté for another minute.
  3. Add maple syrup, herbs, half of the fresh basil, salt and pepper and stir for one more minute.
  4. Add tomatoes, increase the heat until the sauce is just boiling, then immediately reduce the heat to a simmer.
  5. Cook over low heat for 30-45 minutes until the sauce is reduced (be sure not to rush the sauce!), add the remaining basil and serve.
Recipe by Krissy Leonard at https://krissyleonard.com/simple-homemade-tomato-sauce/