Italian

Homemade Italian Tomato Sauce is for Dinner.

Homemade Italian Tomato Sauce takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Homemade Italian Tomato Sauce takes 40 minutes to cook.

Homemade Italian Tomato Sauce makes 2 servings.

The ingredients for Homemade Italian Tomato Sauce are:

2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
3-5 cloves garlic, crushed with flat of knife and sliced thinly
1/2 to 1 cup diced, fresh basil. (It's your call. We usually use close to a cup)
1/2 cup red wine. (Good enough quality to drink)
1 tbsp turbinado (raw) sugar (or Splenda)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 28 oz. can crushed or diced tomatoes.
1 tsp lemon juice (optional)
3 tbsp brandy (optional)

Here is how you make Homemade Italian Tomato Sauce:

Sauté onions in olive oil over low heat, covered, for 10-12 minutes.Add garlic and basil, re-cover, for another 5 minutes or so.Uncover and add wine. Reduce by about half.Add tomatoes and S & P and simmer for 15 minutes. You can reduce the sauce further and intensify the flavor. We like to add the brandy and lemon juice about 3-4 minutes before finishing.If you want to turn this sauce into Neapolitan Sauce, add 10-12 sliced ripe olives, and 1 1/2 T capers just before finishing.Fresh Italian Parsley can be added at the end if you like it. Number of Servings: 2Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AE0NJH.

The nutritional information for Homemade Italian Tomato Sauce is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 2
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 240.1

• Total Fat: 15.9 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 1,249.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 19.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.7 g
• Protein: 3.8 g

Homemade Italian Tomato Sauce is Italian cuisine.