Homemade Italian Red Sauce

Pasta Sauce - Side Dish

You will love my Italian-style sauce. You can add meatballs to this sauce; it comes out really good.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 2hrs10 mins

Total: 2hrs20 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 servings

Homemade Italian Red Sauce

Ingredients

½ cup olive oil

1 large onion

minced

3 cloves garlic

minced

4 cups water

2 (32 ounce) cans crushed diced tomatoes

1 (16 ounce) can tomato paste

¼ cup chopped fresh basil

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon white sugar

salt and ground black pepper to taste

White Sauce for Pasta

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Saute onion and garlic in hot oil until onion is translucent 5 to 7 minutes.

Step 2

Reduce heat to medium-low. Add water crushed tomatoes tomato paste basil baking soda and sugar; season with salt and pepper. Stir mixture bring to a simmer and cook until the sauce is thickened about 2 hours.

Nutritional Information

Homemade Italian Red Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 149.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 3.1g 6%

Carbohydrates: 13.9g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 3g 12%

Sugars: 9.2g

Fat: 9.2g 14%

Saturated Fat: 1.3g 6%

Vitamin A Iu: 1872.1IU 37%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.4mg 11%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 7%

Vitamin C: 20.8mg 35%

Folate: 7.5mcg 2%

Calcium: 71.8mg 7%

Iron: 4.6mg 26%

Magnesium: 18.7mg 7%

Potassium: 595.1mg 17%

Sodium: 643.9mg 26%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 7%

Calories From Fat: 82.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.