MY BASIC PASTA SAUCE { NO MEAT }

My basic pasta sauce { no meat } image

Provided by Irisa Raina 9

Time 6h30m

Number Of Ingredients 20

1 large onion chopped fine
4 cloves roasted garlic
2 -12 ounces cans tomato paste
1- 28 ounce can diced or crushed tomatoes
2- 28 ounce cans italian style tomato sauce
4 -6 anchovies in oil smashed
2 teaspoons sea salt
1 - 16 ounce bag frozen spinach, defrosted and drained
1 pound fresh mushrooms wiped clean, sliced thin
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
32 ounces canned beef broth
1 teaspoon oregano
1 tablespoon basil
3 teaspoons capers rinsed & chopped
2 teaspoons honey
2 tablespoons fresh ground pepper
1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
1 & ½ teaspoons fresh ground nutmeg
parsley handful chopped "added at the last moment once the sauce is done"
olive oil for frying

Steps:

1. Cut onion and fry in small amount of oil.
2. Smash the anchovies on a chopping board with the salt and roasted garlic till it is a past of sorts.
3. Then put the fried onions, anchovies paste with everything else in a large soup pot and cook very low and slow...this is one of the sauces that you'll want to cook all day, you want this to be very thick.
4. Taste for seasonings " salt & pepper "as you go.
5. With this sauce you won't miss the meat.