(T W A) Spaghetti Sauce

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 cup onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed & diced
• 3 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• water
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 pinch hot pepper flakes or 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 12 teaspoons fresh sweet basil leaves
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
• 1 teaspoon fresh oregano
• 1 teaspoon sugar

1. In large stock pot pour oil over to coat bottom.Add onion & garlic; stir and cook 5 minutes until golden.
2. Add tomato paste and diced tomatoes.
3. Add 3 cans of water to each can of paste.
4. Add seasonings; reduce heat and let simmer for approximately 2 hours; stirring often.
5. Add meatballs, sausages or crumbled meat to sauce for added depth of flavor.
6. I add my meatballs in the final stage and let them simmer for the full 2 hours.

extra virgin olive oil, onion, garlic, tomato paste, water, tomatoes, bay leaves, hot pepper, salt, ground black pepper, fresh parsley, fresh sweet basil leaves, thyme, fresh oregano, sugar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/t-w-a-spaghetti-sauce-128830 (may not work)