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Spicy Red Sauce w/ Fresh Basil

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 sweet onion diced
  • 6 to 8 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 carrots peeled and sliced
  • 2 stalks celery diced
  • 1 cup roasted red pepper diced
  • 28 oz. can whole tomatoes
  • 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes
  • 8 oz. tomato sauce
  • 6 oz. tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups chicken or veggie stock
  • 12 large basil leaves sliced into ribbons, plus more for garnish
  • 1 tablespoon fresh oregano chopped fine
  • Salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat the olive oil to medium heat for 3 minutes. Add the onions, garlic, carrots, and celery. Season lightly with salt and pepper and cook for 10 to 12 minutes until the vegetables are soft.
  • Add in the roasted red pepper and all of the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer and taste for salt and pepper. Continue cooking at a low simmer for a good 45 to 50 minutes until the sauce thickens and reduces.
  • Now for the next step, I used a hand blender, but you can also blend sauce in batches in a regular blender. Blend the warm sauce and cook for another 10 minutes. Yields up to 8 servings. I like to use this sauce for any pasta dish or as a pizza sauce. Cool completely for refrigerating or freezing.