SPAGHETTI SAUCE - GOURMET AND EASY

Spaghetti Sauce - Gourmet and Easy image

Provided by Andy W.

Categories Sauces

Time 3h10m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

5 -6 large tomatoes (well ripened, darker red and juicy)
1 (18 ounce) can stewed tomatoes (i use aylmer stewed tomatoes with chili seasoning)
1 (20 ounce) bottle pasta sauce
5 tablespoons dried oregano
2 tablespoons smoked paprika
1 teaspoon chili seasoning mix (if stewed tomatos aren't pre-seasoned with it already)
3/4 teaspoon red hot pepper sauce (i use grace very hot brand)
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons garlic, minced
1/4 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons vinegar
5 cups water

Steps:

add all ingredients to pot, simmer on low-medium heat (lower the temperature as consistency thickens to prevent burning) for 3 hours or until desired consistency (longer is better).
Stir occasionally, more often as sauce thickens.
if water evaporates too fast, add more and reduce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 179.8, Fat 9.6, SaturatedFat 1.6, Cholesterol 1.6, Sodium 795.9, Carbohydrate 22.2, Fiber 5.5, Sugar 12.8, Protein 3.5