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Easy Homemade Red Sauce

This easy, homemade red sauce will be a great addition to your recipe collection
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 4 hrs
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 5 Quarts

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp salt we use pink Himalayan
  • 1 tbsp oregano more to taste
  • 2 tsp parsley more to taste
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 pinch baking soda
  • 2 onions chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper chopped
  • 2 celery stalks chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 4 28oz cans crushed tomatoes
  • 3 tbsp sugar or equivalent

Instructions
 

  • Chop your veggies.
  • Add a tablespoon or 2 of olive oil to your pot and get it hot. Toss in the onions, bell pepper and celery. Saute until your onions start to brown, 5-10 minutes.
  • Once the veggies are cooked well, add in the garlic. It only takes 30-60 seconds for your garlic to go from well sauteed to burnt. Watch it carefully. You'll start to smell the garlic when you know you're ready for the next step. Be prepared.
  • Add your tomatoes and stir well. 
  • Stir in your salt, sugar (or honey), baking soda, oregano and parsley.
  • Let simmer on the stove for at least a couple hours. I like to let it go for around 4. 
  • After it's simmered all morning, give it a good stir and taste. Adjust your seasonings. Grab your stick blender and blend. If you don't have a stick blender you can always let it cool and blend in a blender or food processor in small batches.
  • It's ready to serve.