Granny M's Spaghetti Sauce

Name: Granny M's Spaghetti Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2-4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 medium onion (chopped); 2 garlic cloves (minced); 1 (28 ounce) can plum tomatoes (or equivalent of fresh peeled and seeded); 1 (5 1/2 ounce) can tomato paste; 1/4 teaspoon oregano (or 1/2 tbsp fresh); 1/8 teaspoon thyme (or 1/4 tbsp fresh); 1/8 teaspoon basil (or 1/4 tbsp fresh); 1/2 cup sweet vermouth

Submitted by LuckyMomof3

"Yup, right from Sicily! She didn't (rest her soul) speak a word of english and my mom wanted her MIL's recipe soooooo she followed her around the kitchen with a pen and paper and here's what she wrote down. Note: I guessed at the equivalents of the dried, I read somewhere that 1 tbsp of fresh = 1 tsp of dried ... this is a nice base sauce for adding your favorite meats and veggies to."

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Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 9
Serves:: 2-4

ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion (chopped)
2 garlic cloves (minced)
1 (28 ounce) can plum tomatoes (or equivalent of fresh peeled and seeded)
1 (5 1/2 ounce) can tomato paste
¹⁄₄ teaspoon oregano (or 1/2 tbsp fresh)
¹⁄₈ teaspoon thyme (or 1/4 tbsp fresh)
¹⁄₈ teaspoon basil (or 1/4 tbsp fresh)
¹⁄₂ cup sweet vermouth

directions

In pot, sautee onion and garlic in olive oil until onion is soft.
Add rest of ingredients and simmer until thick (about 35 minutes).

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Reviews

I chose this sauce to make to use for recipe #279348. It is a great basic sauce for any Italian dish. I chose to use fresh herbs but the amounts that were listed did not allow the herbs to shine and the sauce was bland. I added more herbs and garlic and let it simmer for an additional 5 minutes and it was perfect for us. I used dry vermouth in the recipe and loved the flavor it added. Thank you LuckyMomof3. My Three Chefs 2008.

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