Pomodoro Pasta Sauce

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 65 min
Servings: 16
Yield: 16 servings

Description

Fresh ingredients are key to making this homemade pomodoro pasta sauce that's packed with Italian flavor. It's also a great dipping sauce for garlic bread.

Ingredients

1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
2 cups water
2 cups red wine
1/2 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
2 stalks celery, with leaves, chopped
2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped
1 small sweet onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried sage
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried parsley
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1 Stir diced tomatoes, water, red wine, tomato paste, celery, carrots, onion, garlic, oregano, sage, basil, parsley, salt, and pepper together in a large pot; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until carrots are tender, about 1 hour.
2 Fill a blender halfway with sauce. Cover and hold the lid down with a potholder; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Pour into a clean pot. Repeat with remaining sauce. Alternatively, use an immersion blender and purée sauce in the pot.