recipies/Red Sauce.md

Ingredients

• 3-4 28oz cans of tomatoes, crushed (preferably san marzino, or plum)
• Olive Oil
• Basil (2/3 leaves fresh, 1 teaspoon dried)
• Chopped Parsley (Fresh Italian/Flat)
• Salt
• Crushed Red Pepper
• Sugar
• Bay Leaves
• Garlic (3 cloves)
• 1 medium yellow onion (optional)

Steps

1. Saute onion first
2. Saute garlic
3. Add tomatoes to sauce pot
4. Add Basil and Parsley
5. Add a few granules of crushed red pepper
6. Bring to a boil
7. Simmer for at least an hour, until it's thick
   • If cooking meatballs, will could take up to 2.5 hours to thicken

Reheating

Reheat small amounts in microwave- large amounts in sauce pot on stove.