Italian Tomato Sauce

Name: Italian Tomato Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 -3 tablespoons olive oil; 2 cups onions, chopped; 1 green bell pepper, diced; 2 teaspoons basil; 1 teaspoon oregano; 1 teaspoon thyme; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1 (29 ounce) can tomatoes; 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste; 1 tablespoon honey; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, to taste; 4 -6 large garlic cloves, mince

Submitted by budgiesntiels

"You will never buy a jar of pasta sauce again after you try this sauce. Why should you when you can have homemade in 30 minutes"

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 12
Serves:: 6-8

ingredients

2 -3 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups onions, chopped
1 green bell pepper, diced
2 teaspoons basil
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon thyme
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons salt
1 (29 ounce) can tomatoes
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 tablespoon honey
¹⁄₂ teaspoon black pepper, to taste
4 -6 large garlic cloves, mince

directions

Heat the olive oil in a kettle. Add onion, bell pepper, herbs and salt. Saute over medium heat until the onion is very soft (8 to 10 minutes).
Add tomatoes, tomato paste, honey and black pepper. Use a spoon to break up the tomatoes into bite size pieces. Bring to a boil, then lower heat and simmer, partially covered, for 20 - 30 minutes.
Add garlic and cook 10 minutes more.
Serve over pasta or anywhere tomato sauce is called for.

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