Basil Spaghetti Sauce

Name: Basil Spaghetti Sauce
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 55 min
Yield: about 8 servings.
Cuisine: Italian Dinners, Italian Recipes, Italian Vegetarian Recipes
Ingredients: 1 cup chopped onion; 8 garlic cloves, minced; 1/4 cup canola oil; 8 cups coarsely chopped peeled tomatoes (about 5 pounds); 1/3 cup minced fresh basil or 2 tablespoons dried basil; 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley; 1-1/2 teaspoons salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1/2 teaspoon sugar

My homemade sauce is packed with fresh tomatoes and assorted seasonings. Folks who sample it never seem to miss the meat.—Marlane Jones, Allentown, Pennsylvania

Ingredients

1 cup chopped onion
8 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup canola oil
8 cups coarsely chopped peeled tomatoes (about 5 pounds)
1/3 cup minced fresh basil or 2 tablespoons dried basil
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon sugar

Directions

In a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium heat, saute onion and garlic in oil until tender. Add tomatoes, basil, parsley, salt, pepper and sugar; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 128 calories, 7g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 154mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 fat, 1 starch.

Originally published as Basil Spaghetti Sauce in Country Woman July/August 1996

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katsmeow2

Oct 26, 2011

I used 1 can of fire-roasted & 1 can of regular diced tomatoes and cooked it the entire time uncovered. Very chunky which is how we like it and it was delicious. It was so easy. This will be my new favorite sauce recipe.
JenLDell

Sep 21, 2011

I seeded the tomatoes and I'm glad I did. After cooking for an hour and a half it was very watery so I blended some of it and I took the lid off and let it cook down for another 90 minutes. I added oregano in it too to give it more flavor. It was very delicious! Next time I'll blend 1/2 of the tomatoes and cook it with the lid off to begin with.
RachelE

Sep 13, 2010

This turned out delicious and very fresh-tasting. The seasonings are wonderful. I did blend half the tomatoes, since my kids aren't fond of tomato chunks, and I think it made it a little watery- I had to cook it without the lid for an hr or 2 to get it to reduce. I also used 1/4 tsp onion powder for the onion, so I only needed about a TB of oil to cook the garlic.