Categories: Sauces-Gravies-Seasonings

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 Tbsp. oil
• 1 (12 oz.) can tomato paste
• 3 cups water
• 2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 1 tsp. oregano
• 1/4 tsp. pepper

Directions

1. Cook onion and garlic in oil until tender. Add remaining ingredients. Simmer, uncovered, 3 minutes.

2. makes 4 cups

3. Variations:

4. Spaghetti Sauce: Add mushrooms, ground beef or Italian sausage.

5. Barbecue Sauce: Add 3 Tbsp. brown sugar, 2 Tbsp. vinegar and 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce to 2 cups sauce. Simmer 5 minutes. Serve over ribs, hamburgers, chicken or hot dogs.

6. Chili: Brown 1 1/2 lb. ground beef; combine with 2 (lbs.) can kidney beans, undrained, 2 Tbsp. chili powder, 1 tsp. salt and 4 cups sauce. Simmer 30 minutes.

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