This is my recipe for Italian Sauce. I learned how to make Italian sauce from a very nice Italian woman in East Boston, Massachusetts. It's the best around. The amount of spices will not be exact as I never measure them. You can add more or less to taste.
Italian Sauce
Olive Oil for sauteing onion and garlic
1 medium onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 or 3 Bay leaves
2 tsps dried Oregano
2 tsps dried Basil
2 tsps dried Parsley
1TBS Italian Seasoning
1 generous TBS Sugar
Salt and Pepper to taste
2 28 oz cans Ground Peeled Tomatos with 1-1/2 cans water, I like Pastene
1 6 oz can Tomato Paste with one can water
1/2 to 3/4 C finely grated Parmesan Cheese, Optional
Heat Olive Oil in large saucepan. When oil is hot add onion and saute until onion starts to soften and become opaque in color. Add garlic and saute for approximately another minute. Do Not Allow Garlic To Burn, it will turn bitter. Add tomato paste and oregano. cook until the paste starts to melt a little then add 1 tomato paste can of water. Mix well and bing just to a boil. Next add 1 can of Ground Peeled Tomatos. Bring it back up to a boil and add Basil and Bay Leaves. Then add 1 28 oz can water. Bring it to boil again and add second can of tomatos and parsley. Bring it to boil and add 1/2 can water and Italian Seasoning, Salt, Pepper and Sugar. The Sugar is used to take out the acid from the tomatos. Bring to a strong boil and add Parmesan Cheese and stir constantly until cheese is melted. At this point you can add any kind of meats you like. Lower heat and simmer, stirring occasionally for at least 2 hours.
Enjoy. It is worth the work, trust me.
P.S. Notice above that I added Bay Leaves to the ingredients. Sorry I forgot them originally
