The World’s Best Red Sauce (Aka Leotta Sauce)
10m prep 10m cook 20m ready
A quick and easy Italian red sauce made from whole peeled tomatoes, basil, and garlic. Perfect as a base for pizza, lasagna, or chicken parmesan.
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Ingredients
- 2 whole peeled tomatoes
- 1 fresh basil leaves
- 2 clove garlic chopped
- 29.6 ml olive oil
- 29.6 ml sugar
- oregano
- dried red pepper flakes
- salt
- black pepper
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Create Shopping ListNutrition (per serving, estimated)
Estimated based off 7 of 9 identified ingredients (per 100 g food data, scaled by amount).
Vitamins & minerals
- Calcium: 125 mg
- Iron: 1.21 mg
- Magnesium: 17.5 mg
- Phosphorus: 105 mg
- Potassium: 277 mg
- Zinc: 0.79 mg
Let's Cook
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Step 1.
Drain the tomatoes from 2 large cans of whole peeled tomatoes. Place the drained tomatoes in a blender along with a handful of fresh basil leaves and 2 chopped garlic cloves. Blend until the mixture is liquid but still a bit chunky.
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Step 2.
Pour the tomato mixture into a large pot. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tablespoons sugar, a pinch of oregano, a pinch of dried red pepper flakes, and salt and black pepper to taste. Stir to combine.
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Step 3.
Place the pot over low heat and bring the sauce to a simmer. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the flavors meld and the sauce thickens slightly.
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Step 4.
Serve the sauce over cooked pasta.
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