Best Homemade Italian Red Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup olive oil
• 1 large onion, minced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 (32 ounce) cans crushed diced tomatoes
• 4 cups water
• 1 (16 ounce) can tomato paste
• 0.25 cup chopped fresh basil
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Sauté chopped onion and minced garlic in hot oil until the onion becomes translucent, approximately 5 to 7 minutes.
2. Reduce the burner heat to medium-low. Stir in crushed tomatoes, water, tomato paste, fresh basil, baking soda, sugar, salt, and black pepper; bring the mixture to a simmer. Cook at a gentle simmer until the sauce has thickened to your liking, about 2 hours.

Nutrition

• Calories: 149 kcal
• Fat Content: 9 g
• Fiber Content: 3 g
• Sugar Content: 9 g
• Sodium Content: 644 mg
• Protein Content: 3 g
• Carbohydrate Content: 14 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 1 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g