Healthy Easy No-Sugar-Added Pasta Sauce| Never buy pasta sauce again!

Welcome to the cooking channel and introduction to making an easy pasta sauce.

Mention using diced tomatoes from the garden instead of canned tomato sauce.

List ingredients: diced tomatoes, strained tomatoes, olive oil, salt, pepper, and fresh herbs.

Explain the option to thicken the sauce with tomato paste.

Chop onions coarsely in a food processor for convenience.

Add 5 medium onions and 8 cloves of garlic to the food processor and pulse until chopped.

Heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a pot until hot.

Add the chopped onions and garlic to the pot and sauté for a few minutes until the onions are translucent.

Add 4 cans of diced tomatoes and 1 can of strained tomatoes to the pot.

Season with about 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 tablespoon of coarse salt, and add pepper to taste.

Add tomato paste to thicken the sauce, if desired, and stir.

Bring the sauce to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.

Simmer for 1.5 to 2 hours, checking the thickness of the sauce periodically.

After simmering, use a hand blender to puree the sauce to desired consistency.

Add fresh oregano and parsley to the sauce, chopping the herbs and mixing them in.

Mention using the sauce for lasagna, spaghetti, or as a pizza sauce.

Fry 1 pound of ground beef, drain the fat, and mix half of the sauce with the meat for lasagna preparation.

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