Rating: 3.17 stars
121 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 21
  • 4 star values: 22
  • 3 star values: 43
  • 2 star values: 26
  • 1 star values: 9

This sauce can be used on pasta or pizza and spooned over vegetables, rice, or fish. It's perfect in our Vegetable Lasagna.

Everyday Food, May/June 2003

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Recipe Summary

total:
45 mins
prep:
15 mins
Yield:
Makes 6 cups
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Ingredients

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Directions

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  • Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, the garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.

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  • Add the tomatoes with their juice and the thyme; simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened, 20 to 25 minutes.

Variations

To make a meat sauce, use 1 poundcooked ground meat, such as beef,sausage, turkey, or pork, and add tosauce along with the tomatoes.

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Reviews (6)

121 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 21
  • 4 star values: 22
  • 3 star values: 43
  • 2 star values: 26
  • 1 star values: 9
Rating: 4 stars
09/21/2013
This is my go-to sauce. I just add a few extra seasoning. Very good.
Rating: 4 stars
09/21/2013
This is my go-to sauce. I just add a few extra seasoning. Very good.
Rating: Unrated
09/04/2013
This is an easy basic recipe. I added a dash of tobasco sauce and some red pepper flakes to give the sauce more of a kick. I also processed the ingredients on low for 10 seconds in my vitamix before simmering in order to give it a smoother texture. Will make this recipe again.
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Rating: Unrated
12/27/2008
This red sauce was a total hit! However, I pureed the sauce in a cuisinart before I served/cooked with it. (My husband hates chunky sauce.)That made the texture AWESOME, and perfect for the chicken parmesan recipe.
Rating: Unrated
02/27/2008
This was a very good red sause. The only thing I was not expecting it to be so chuncky from the diced tomatoes. Also I got 4 cups out of the recipe when it said it made 6 cups.
Rating: Unrated
02/06/2008
This is a very nice, quick red sauce. I used it with Italian sausage and it's great!
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