Authentic Italian Tomato Sauce

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   Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat, erring on the side of heat too low.

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   Add the garlic and saute for 5 minutes, taking extreme care to keep the garlic from browning, as it will become bitter and ruin your sauce if it does!

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   (Im just sayin.)

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   Then, add onion and basil and saute until onion is translucent.

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   Add tomato puree and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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   Add salt to taste.

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   Dont be surprised if you need close to a tablespoon of salt.

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   The level of salt needed will depend on what you use it for, however, so its best to wait to finalize seasonings once you have the entire dish together (example: gnocchi will likely require more salt in the sauce than eggplant parmesan would).

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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