Easy Homemade Tomato Sauce

Serves: 4

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 30 minutes

INGREDIENTS

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• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 large yellow onion, diced
• 2 ripe tomatoes, diced to large chunks
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1/2 tsp fresh cracked black pepper
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 1 28 oz. can whole, peeled tomatoes
• 1 tsp sugar
• pinch of salt

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1. Heat the oil on medium heat. Add the onions, Italian seasoning, red pepper, black pepper, and salt. Sauté until the onions are soft (about 5 minutes.)
2. Add the garlic and thyme, stir until fragrant (about 1 minute.)
3. Add the fresh tomatoes and stir until the tomatoes begin to break down (about 2 minutes.)
4. Add the tomatoes and juice from the can by crushing the tomatoes with your bare hands over the pan.
5. Add the salt, sugar. Stir to mix through, lower the heat to medium low and keep at a simmer for about 20 minutes, or until the sauce is at your desired thickness.

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• Bring this sauce to the next level: There are small things you can do to make big changes to this sauce.. add fresh basil at the end of cooking, add roasted garlic with the onions, add a dash of red wine to the onions to deglaze the pan before adding the tomatoes. You can even add peas, olives, and diced mushrooms or carrots to beef it up.
• All-Purpose: This sauce can be used countless ways. Try it in a lasagna, bolognese, spaghetti and meatballs, chicken parm, and more.