Emily’s Homemade Tomato Sauce

This is an original, so I don’t have a precise recipe with exact measurements. I have a general way of making it, so it’s about the same every time. Here are the ingredients I use…

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 whole onion
• a couple of cloves of crushed garlic
• tomatoes–canned, fresh, or a combination of the two. Most often I just use canned tomatoes–either diced or crushed work, depends on how chunky or smooth you want your sauce. A 28-oz can of tomatoes would be about the right amount for a tbsp of oil, one onion and a couple of garlic cloves.
• pinch of sugar
• pinch of cayenne and/or crushed red pepper
• dash or more of dried basil, oregano, rosemary, and thyme. I think that’s it.

Saute onions and garlic until tender. Add tomatoes and saute awhile longer–maybe 10 or 15 minutes? Add sugar and spices. Saute another 10 or 15 minutes and serve over pasta.

Some optional add-ins I’ve used a couple of times when I had extra on hand:

• frozen chopped spinach
• roasted red peppers, chopped