Mom's Spaghetti Sauce Revised

Ingredients

• 1 large onion
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 tablespoons italian seasoning
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1-2 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomato puree
• 1 (29 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 (14 ounce) cans fire roasted diced tomatoes

Directions

1. 1

   saute' the chopped onion in the olive oil. Add the dried seasonings and stir well.

2. 2

   continue to saute' onion until soft stirring to prevent sticking. Add the cans of sauce, tomatoes and paste and continue cooking on very low heat for 6 to eight hours stirring occassionaly to prevent scorching. Water may be added also if the sauce gets too thick.

3. 3

   Towards the end of cooking, you may add your favorite meatballs or italian sausages.