My Italian Grandmother's Homemade Tomato Sauce

fresh tomatoes

🥗Healthier: canned tomatoes

💰Cheaper: canned tomatoes

Canned tomatoes are often more affordable and can be more convenient.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is typically less expensive than olive oil.

Use a colander or tomato press to squeeze out juices from the canned tomatoes.

Heat olive oil in a pot.

Add chopped garlic and onion, sauté until softened.

Add the crushed tomatoes to the pot.

Add salt, pepper, and a chopped carrot for sweetness.

Add fresh basil to the sauce.

Cook the sauce on medium-low for 2 hours, stirring every 20 minutes.

Optionally, add white wine and a little butter at the end for flavor.

Remove the garlic, onion, and carrot before serving.

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