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Spaghetti with homemade pasta sauce on a round white plate with a glass jar of pasta sauce behind next to a white and brown towel all on a wooden surface
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Pasta Sauce

Instead of buying premade and processed pasta sauce, serve your family something healthier and more delicious in under 30 minutes.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Italian
Keyword basil, sauce, tomato
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 5 cups
Calories 103kcal
Author Stephanie Lynch

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 onions chopped
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 8 cloves garlic minced
  • 56 oz crushed tomatoes
  • 6 oz tomato paste
  • 1/2 tbsp oregano
  • 1 tbsp basil
  • 1/2 tsp thyme
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • In a large saucepan, over medium heat, saute the onions in olive oil for 5 minutes or until soft
  • Add the garlic and saute for another 2 minutes
  • Mix in the rest of the ingredients and turn heat to high
  • Bring to a boil, then reduce to medium-high and simmer for 15 minutes

Notes

For a thicker sauce, simmer longer. For a thinner sauce, use an immersion blender until at desired consistency.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cups | Calories: 103kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 345mg | Potassium: 679mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 611IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 3mg