Homemade Italian Sauce

Name: Homemade Italian Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 (16 ounce) can whole tomatoes; 5 cloves garlic, peeled; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 white onion, chopped; 1 pound mushrooms, sliced; 1 (16 ounce) can crushed tomatoes; 8 ounces tomato paste; 1 green bell pepper, chopped; 2 tablespoons dried oregano; 1 tablespoon dried basil leaves

Rating: 4.38 stars

26 Ratings
15 Reviews
1 Photo

Sauce like mom used to make. Serve over your favorite pasta. Classic red sauce with onion, mushrooms and garlic.

By BARBLUVSFOOD

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Recipe Summary

prep:

20 mins

cook:

1 hr 30 mins

total:

1 hr 50 mins

Servings:

Yield:

4 servings

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1

In a blender chop the whole tomatoes with juice and garlic until chunky. In a medium size pot, heat oil on medium high heat. Put onion and mushroom in and saute for about 5 minutes.

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Step 2

Place in pot the blended tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, chopped green peppers, oregano and basil. Bring to boil, then lower to medium low, cover and stir periodically. Cook and reduce about 1 to 2 hours or to your liking.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

254 calories; protein 8.7g 17% DV; carbohydrates 36.4g 12% DV; fat 11.7g 18% DV; cholesterol 0mg; sodium 755.3mg 30% DV. Full Nutrition

Reviews (15)

Most helpful positive review

Jill

08/06/2005

This sauce was very good and easy however I did skip the green pepers and added meat and it still turned out good. Thanks for sharing your recipe my family loved it! Read More

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(30)

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CanadianMama

01/23/2009

I was SUPER excited to try this recipe after reading the reviews but I HAD to have done something wrong. Though I did follow it to a "T". The sauce was very very bitter! It was also very bland... which surprised me. I tried adding some sugar and some other seasonings to help but nothing could rescue it. My family liked it and they ate it and my husband said he liked it(though I think he was just being sweet) but I personally couldn't stand it. I think I might try making it once more... but as it stands right now this was a total let down for me: ( Read More

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26 Ratings

5 star values: 18
4 star values: 4
3 star values: 2
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 2

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Jill

08/06/2005

This sauce was very good and easy however I did skip the green pepers and added meat and it still turned out good. Thanks for sharing your recipe my family loved it! Read More

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(30)

MOLLE888

05/09/2007

Delicious! My boyfriend loved this sauce. I was so angry because the mushrooms I had went bad so I had to leave them out. The sauce was great without them though! Read More

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(23)

Cathy Wasserman

06/03/2003

This is such an easy recipe! It came out wonderful and I used the sauce for eggplant parmigiana. Thank you for sharing! Read More

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(14)

Jen

02/19/2008

This sauce was excellent and very fresh tasting. I added some water to make it a little thinner. It was to thick for my taste. Also I added a few packets of sugar to make it a little more sweet. A few extra added spices and this was perfect. I will never buy jarred pasta sauce again. Read More

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(11)

Linda M

02/14/2006

I love this sauce. I didn't have mushrooms but improvised with a small amount of brown sugar minced garlic and lean ground beef. It is an excellent foundational recipe for Italian dishes. Read More

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(10)

CanadianMama

01/23/2009

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Rhonda Brock Fuller

11/17/2006

Taste exactly what my Mom used to make. Ah! the memories...She is gone now. But I can finally recreate her recipe thanks to you...It was marvelous. Read More

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(7)

Butterfly Flutterby

08/04/2006

This is a delicious sauce recipe. I omitted the mushrooms but it turned out well. I added a pound of ground beef I had sauteed with spices and had a delicious meat sauce to serve over pasta. Thanks. Read More

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(7)

LilAngelTee

11/27/2008

First time making sauce. This sauce came out AMAZING. I didn't add mushrooms basil and and crushed tomatoes. i only used whole tomatoes. Came out so good.. I did add 2 teaspoons of salt and 2 teaspoons of sugar to make it a little more sweet since it did taste a little bitter. Great Recipe. Thanks... Read More

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Nutritional Information

Homemade Italian Sauce

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Calories: 253.9

% Daily Value *

protein: 17 %

carbohydrates: 12 %

exchange other carbs:

dietary fiber: 39 %

sugars:

fat: 18 %

saturated fat: 8 %

cholesterol:

vitamin a iu: 43 %

niacin equivalents: 77 %

vitamin b6: 43 %

vitamin c: 105 %

folate: 16 %

calcium: 17 %

iron: 43 %

magnesium: 30 %

potassium: 46 %

sodium: 30 %

thiamin: 34 %

calories from fat:

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percent of calories from protein:

percent of calories from sat fat:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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Jill

08/06/2005

This sauce was very good and easy however I did skip the green pepers and added meat and it still turned out good. Thanks for sharing your recipe my family loved it!

Helpful

(30)

MOLLE888

05/09/2007

Delicious! My boyfriend loved this sauce. I was so angry because the mushrooms I had went bad so I had to leave them out. The sauce was great without them though!

Helpful

(23)

Cathy Wasserman

06/03/2003

This is such an easy recipe! It came out wonderful and I used the sauce for eggplant parmigiana. Thank you for sharing!

Helpful

(14)

Jen

02/19/2008

Helpful

(11)

Linda M

02/14/2006

I love this sauce. I didn't have mushrooms but improvised with a small amount of brown sugar minced garlic and lean ground beef. It is an excellent foundational recipe for Italian dishes.

Helpful

(10)

CanadianMama

01/23/2009

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(9)

Rhonda Brock Fuller

11/17/2006

Taste exactly what my Mom used to make. Ah! the memories...She is gone now. But I can finally recreate her recipe thanks to you...It was marvelous.

Helpful

(7)

Butterfly Flutterby

08/04/2006

This is a delicious sauce recipe. I omitted the mushrooms but it turned out well. I added a pound of ground beef I had sauteed with spices and had a delicious meat sauce to serve over pasta. Thanks.

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(7)

LilAngelTee

11/27/2008

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