Drink from the Bowl Spaghetti Sauce

Prep Time: 20 Minutes

Cook Time: 120 Minutes

Ready In: 140 Minutes

Servings: 6

One of my favorite and most comforting things to make is homemade spaghetti sauce. I have been tinkering with my sauce for years now and I think I have perfected it. This sauce is perfect by itself, great with meatballs and delicious over pasta. It can be frozen and defrosted for a quick, weeknight meal. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

1 medium onion, chopped

2 -3 garlic cloves, minced

1/2 cup of chopped mushrooms or 1/2 cup grated zucchini (optional) or 1/2 cup carrots or 1/2 cup green peppers (optional) or 1/2 cup red pepper (optional)

1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes

1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes

1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste

2 -3 cups water or 2 -3 cups stock

1 teaspoon dried basil

1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning

1 teaspoon dried parsley (can sub. 1 tablespoon of fresh parsley)

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

2 bay leaves

1/2 cup a good dry red wine

Directions:

1. Heat EVOO in pot over medium-high heat.
2. Sprinkle red pepper flakes and move pot to distribute the oil evenly for 1 minute.
3. Add onion and saute for 2 minutes.
4. Add garlic and saute for 1 minute.
5. Add any extra veggies or continue on to step 6.
6. Add the next 11 ingredients and mix thoroughly.
7. Let sauce come to a boil and stir in the red wine.
8. Lower heat and allow to simmer for 1-2 hours.
9. Make sure to stir every 15-20 minutes to prevent the sauce from burning on the bottom of the pan.
10. OPTIONAL: Can add uncooked meatballs to simmering sauce, just make sure to simmer for at least 45 minutes to an hour.
11. Enjoy :).

By RecipeOfHealth.com