Ingredients
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 stalk celery, chopped
- 1 carrot, chopped
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 (32-ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
- 2 dried bay leaves
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, optional
Directions
In a large casserole pot or Dutch over, heat oil over medium high heat. Add onion and garlic and saute until soft and translucent, about 5 to 10 minutes. Add celery and carrots and season with salt and pepper. Saute until all the vegetables are soft, about 5 to 10 minutes. Add tomatoes and bay leaves and simmer uncovered on low heat for 1 hour or until thick. Remove bay leaves and check for seasoning. If sauce still tastes acidic, add unsalted butter, 1 tablespoon at a time to round out the flavors.
Add 1/2 the tomato sauce into the bowl of a food processor. Process until smooth. Continue with remaining tomato sauce.
If not using all the sauce, allow it to cool completely and pour 1 to 2 cup portions into freezer plastic bags. This will freeze up to 6 months.
Photo: Simple Tomato Sauce Recipe

















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By jkenny25
on May 20, 2013
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The sauce was so easy to make. It was delish!!!! I could not stop eating it!
By Dlduson
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on October 06, 2012
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Do not buy canned anymore! I double the recipe, freeze into two cup portions. Great flavor. I cut back on the olive oil sometimes and add double garlic!
By matoque
on September 16, 2012
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this sauce is the key to your Italian dishes, it's sooooo! good.
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