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                                            Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes  | 
                                            Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 14  | 
                                         
                                        
                                     
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                    âUse your favorite dipper with this. I like to use multicolored bell pepper strips, celery, small breadsticks, mozzarella sticks and pepperoni slices.â -Clara Coulston of Washington Court House, Ohio Ingredients: 
                    
                        
                                                1-1/2 teaspoons minced garlic  |  
                                                2 tablespoons olive oil  |  
                                                2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes  |  
                                                1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste  |  
                                                1 tablespoon minced fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil  |  
                                                2-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh oregano or 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano  |  
                                                1-1/4 teaspoons sugar  |  
                                                mozzarella sticks, optional  |  
                                                
                     
                    Directions: 
                    
                        
                            
                                1. In a large saucepan, saute garlic in oil for 1-2 minutes or until tender. Drain one can tomatoes; set aside. (Save tomato juice for another use.) Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, oregano and sugar to the pan. 2. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes or until thickened. Serve with mozzarella sticks if desired. Yield: 3-1/2 cups.                              | 
                         
                         
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