Spaghetti Sauce Recipe for a Crowd

 Serves 20

Ingredients

1 1/2 T olive oil

1 1/2 C finely diced yellow onion 

4 cloves garlic,  minced

1 C dry white wine

3 T Tomato Paste

2  28oz cans of crushed tomatoes

1 15 oz cans of tomato sauce

2 28 oz cans petite diced tomatoes w/juice

1 T sugar or 2 T brown sugar

2 T dried oregano

2 T dried basil

2 T dried parsley 

1 t dried thyme

a pinch of red pepper flakes

2 bay leaves

salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

• Heat oil in a large, deep pan over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring frequently, for 4-5 minutes or until translucent. Add garlic and continue to cook, stirring, for one minute or until fragrant. Add white wine and bring to a boil to cook off the alcohol. 
• Add tomato paste and cook, stirring constantly, until it coats all the onions (about 1 minute). 
• Add crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, sugar, oregano, thyme, red pepper flakes, and bay leaves. 
• Stir to combine. Bring to a simmer and simmer, partially covered, for at least an hour or up to three hours. Stir occasionally. Make sure the sauce isn’t sticking to the bottom of the pan. Adjust heat if necessary.
• Carefully remove bay leaf and stir in basil, and parsley until butter is melted.
• Taste, season with salt and pepper, and serve.
• Add italian seasoned cooked ground beef to make a Bolognese sauce or meatballs.
• Freezes well