Time: 1 hour 50 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 12

There are as many tomato sauce recipes as there are chefs in the world. This version is prepared in the Italian-American style. For it, you'll need several types of canned tomatoes: whole San Marzano tomatoes, pureed tomatoes, and tomato paste. The resulting sauce has a very rich flavor, which is further enhanced when simmered with spices. If you have a Parmesan rind, throw it in the pan—you'll definitely be delighted with the results. This tomato sauce makes a great accompaniment to pasta, chicken tenders, or meatballs.

Ingredients:

• 0.5 cups extra-virgin olive oil
• 6 cloves of garlic
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 can (800 g) canned whole San Marzano tomatoes
• 1 can (800 g) of canned crushed tomatoes
• 1 can (400 g) of tomato sauce
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 0.5 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 Parmesan rind (optional)
• 1 sprig of basil

Substituting ingredients
Measuring containers used

1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

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Preparation:

Step 1
• In a large saucepan, combine the olive oil and garlic cloves and cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until the garlic is soft and golden, about 6 minutes (be careful not to burn it). Once the cloves are nicely browned, remove them from the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside.
Step 2
• Add the onion to the garlic-infused oil and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Mash the San Marzano tomatoes directly into the pan, then fill a jar with water and pour it into the sauce. Add the crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, granulated garlic, onion powder, and crushed red pepper flakes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Step 3
• Finely chop the fried garlic cloves and add to the sauce.
Step 4
• Add the Parmesan rind, if using, and a sprig of basil. Bring the sauce to a boil and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 1 hour and 30 minutes (if the sauce starts to burn, reduce the heat). Season with salt and pepper to taste. Remove the Parmesan rind and basil sprig from the sauce before serving.

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