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Basic Pasta Sauce—Nothing Fancy Here!

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes about 3 1/2 cups

Ingredients

2

tablespoons olive oil

1

medium white onion, chopped

1

/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

One 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes in purée

4

cloves garlic, minced

1

stalk celery, minced

1

teaspoon dried basil

1

/2 teaspoon dried oregano

1

teaspoon salt

3

/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

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Preparation

  1. Combine the oil, onion, and parsley in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Sauté until the onion turns translucent, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, garlic, celery, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until thickened, about 20 minutes.

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