Go Back
+ servings
simple italian tomato sauce cover

Simple Italian Tomato Sauce Recipe

Incredible simple Italian tomato sauce for pasta, pizza or whatever else. This is a great sauce base for many other sauces, too.
No ratings yet
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian

Equipment

  • Medium Size Pot

Ingredients
  

  • ½ Onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves Garlic, chopped
  • 2 Tbs Olive Oil
  • 2 Tbs Italian Seasoning
  • 2 Tbs Garlic Powder
  • 56 Oz Canned Crushed Tomatoes
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • In a medium size pot, heat the olive oil, add the onion and saute it for about 4 minutes or until the onion are soft, stirring frequently. Add the garlic and Italian seasoning. Sauté for about 2 more minutes. Stir in the crushed tomatoes and season with salt, pepper, garlic powder and Italian seasoning.
  • Turn the heat up until tiny bubbles just start to form then reduce the heat to low. Let the sauce simmer for about 30 minutes stirring about once every 5 minutes. Reseason if needed and enjoy!
Keyword pastasauce, sauce, spaghettisauce