All-Purpose Cooked Tomato Sauce

• 1 tbsp (15 mL) vegetable or olive oil
• 2 cans (each 28 oz/796 mL) tomatoes, chopped
• 1 can (5 1/2 oz/156 mL) tomato paste
• 4 cloves (minced 4) garlic
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) granulated sugar
• 2 tsp (10 mL) dried basil
• 1 tsp (5 mL) dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) pepper
• 1/4 tsp (1 mL) hot pepper flakes

1. In large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat; stir in tomatoes, mashing with potato masher.
2. Stir in tomato paste plus one tomato paste can of water.
3. Add garlic, sugar, basil, oregano, salt, pepper and hot pepper flakes; bring to boil.
4. Reduce heat to very low and simmer, uncovered, for about 45 minutes or until thickened and fairly smooth.
5. Taste and adjust seasoning.

vegetable, tomatoes, tomato paste, garlic, sugar, basil, oregano, salt, pepper, hot pepper

Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/all-purpose-cooked-tomato-sauce (may not work)