Quick Red Wine Tomato Sauce
This Quick Red Wine Tomato Sauce recipe is easy to make, less expensive than store-bought sauces, plus there's no extra sugar.
Ingredients
- 30 ounce tomato sauce canned (1 large 28 to 30 oz or 2 small 15 oz cans).
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small onion diced small
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon sugar (optional)
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon basil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup red wine (burgandy, chianti, pinot noir, or merlot)
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in large sauce pot on medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes then add onions and cook until translucent (about 4 minutes).
- Add pressed garlic and cook an additional 30 seconds to one minute, stirring to make sure onions and garlic do not brown.
- Add tomato sauce, sugar (optional), salt, oregano, basil, red wine, and simmer on low uncovered for 30 minutes. Serve with your favorite pasta, zoodles, or meatballs.