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2 pints of tomato sauce, one laying down and one open
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Sunday Sauce

Course dinner, Sauce
Cuisine Italian
Keyword Sauce, Sunday sauce, Tomato sauce
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 20 minutes
Servings 3 quarts
Calories 240kcal
Author Dina and Bruce Miller

Equipment

  • Large pot
  • Sharp knife
  • Can opener

Ingredients

Ingredients for Sunday sauce:

  • 2 Tbls olive oil
  • 2 medium onions diced
  • 9 cloves garlic shredded
  • 3 Tbls Italian seasoning
  • 1 cup red wine
  • 7 ounce can tomato paste
  • 2 - 28 ounce cans San Marzano style tomatoes
  • 2 – 14.5 oz cans diced tomatoes

Additional seasoning for tomato sauce once cooked down and blended:

  • 1 Tsp Granulated garlic
  • 1 Tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 Tbs sea salt
  • Fresh ground pepper

Instructions

Instructions

  • Heat olive oil in a 7 quart pot. Toss in diced onion and sauté until onions are just turning brown.
    2 Tbls olive oil, 2 medium onions diced
  • Add in garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add in the Italian seasoning and cook for 30 seconds. Stir in the tomato paste and the red wine. Raise the heat to a simmer and cook until reduced by half.
    9 cloves garlic shredded, 3 Tbls Italian seasoning, 1 cup red wine, 7 ounce can tomato paste
  • Add in the rest of the tomatoes, cover pot and simmer for 2 hours. After 2 hours, use a large spoon to smash and break up any of the large tomatoes. Cover and simmer for 2 more hours.
    2 - 28 ounce cans San Marzano style tomatoes, 2 – 14.5 oz cans diced tomatoes
  • Using an immersion blender, pulse any large tomatoe piece until desired consistency is reached. Add in a tablespoon of salt and check seasoning.
    1 Tbs sea salt
  •   Add in additional italian seasoning, granulated garlic, salt and pepper to taste.
    1 Tsp Granulated garlic, 1 Tsp Italian seasoning, 1 Tbs sea salt, Fresh ground pepper

Notes

This sauce tastes best when you can cook it “all day”. The longer it cooks, the more intense the flavor. This is the perfect “Sunday Sauce”. Start it in the morning, and allow it to cook all day.

Nutrition

Calories: 240kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 2883mg | Potassium: 930mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1131IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 145mg | Iron: 5mg