Spaghetti Sauce

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   Dice onion and garlic and add to heated oil in a deep pot over medium heat.

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   When onion begins to turn translucent in about 2 minutes, add tomato paste.

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   Cook paste for one to one-and-one half minutes, stirring constantly.

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   Add tomato sauce and pureed tomatoes and stir thoroughly.

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   Taste the sauce for acidity and add sugar to reduce it.

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   Stir in remaining ingredients and turn heat down to med-low and cook at low boil for 45 minutes, stirring frequently.

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   My daughter doesn't like pieces of onion in her sauce, so I run the immersion blender through it just after all the ingredients have been added.

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   Serve over hot pasta with a sprinkling of parsley.

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   If you are going to use this sauce with ground meat, add 1/8 tsp.

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    of ground clove to the mixture.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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