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Tomato Sauce From Scratch

This is a hearty and tasty sauce that goes well with pasta or for making pizza. My spin on the tradiational spaghetti sauce.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 3 Quarts
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 medium to large onion diced
  • 2 medium carrots chopped
  • 2 stalks celery chopped
  • 4 cloves garlicminced
  • 1 red bell pepper finely chopped
  • 1 28oz can crushed tomatoes
  • 2 28oz cans diced tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon of oil for sauté
  • 1/4 cup tomato paste used small can
  • 1 tbsp. basil
  • 1 tbsp. Italian seasoning heaping
  • 1/2 tsp. crushed red peppers
  • 1 tsp. garlic granules
  • 1 tsp. onion granules
  • 1 tsp. celery salt
  • 1/8 cup maple syrup
  • 1 tsp. salt taste before adding...

Method
 

  1. Heat oil in a large pot or Dutch oven
  2. Add onions pepper carrots celery and garlic and sauté until tender
  3. Add herbs, spices and maple syrup then sauté for a minute or two
  4. Pour in the tomatoes and add salt and pepper
  5. Simmer on medium for 1 hour