Classic Tomato Sauce
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 onion, finely diced,
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon oregano, dried, fresh, chopped or 1/2 teaspoon
- 2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped,
- 2 teaspoons salt, or to taste
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- Two 26-ounce boxes Pomi chopped tomatoes, chopped with their liquid or two 28-ounce cans whole plum tomatoes
Directions
Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.Add the onions, bay leaf, oregano, garlic, and salt and cook, stirring often, until the onions are soft and translucent, about 10 minutes.
Add the tomato paste and continue cooking for 5 minutes.
Add the tomatoes and stir constantly until the sauce begins to boil.
Lower the heat and simmer for 1 hour, stirring every 5 minutes or so to prevent the sauce on the bottom of the pot from burning.
Taste and season with additional salt, if desired.
Remove the bay leaf before serving.