Nonna's Sunday Gravy Recipe Is the Easiest Italian Tomato Sauce (7 Ingredients) Italian Recipes Sauces/Condiments Pasta Gluten-free Vegetarian High Fiber Recipes

Sunday gravy, it's a classic. We can all picture images of big Italian families gathering with a pot of homemade spaghetti sauce (aka Sunday gravy) on the stove. If it's something you've never done, why not? Homemade Italian tomato sauce is easier to make than you may think.

This easy pasta sauce recipe requires minimal prep and basically cooks itself (you do need to stir it every so often). The vegetarian sauce is made with olive oil, onion, garlic, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste and basil. Add a pinch of sugar, too, if you'd like (this is a must for some cooks!). 

Serve this quick high-fiber and gluten-free Sunday gravy recipe over your favorite pasta or use it in recipes like lasagna.

And don't forget the meatballs! If you like simmering meatballs in your Italian tomato sauce, here are some delicious meatballs to try:

• Rao's Classic Meatballs
• Stuffed Italian Meatballs
• Melt-In-Your-Mouth Italian Meatballs
• Nonna's Famous Italian Meatballs

Cuisine: Italian
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours and 5 minutes
Servings: 12

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 5 - 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 cups water
• 64 ounces (2 cans) crushed tomatoes
• 16 ounces (1 can) tomato paste
• 1/4 cup fresh basil
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar (optional)

Here's how to make it: 

1. Heat the olive oil in a large pot. Add the onion and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 30 seconds.
2. Add the water, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, basil and sugar, if using. Season with salt and pepper. (Add some crushed red pepper flakes for a little heat.)
3. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat and gently cook until sauce thickens, stirring often, about 2 hours. Use immediately or store in an airtight container in the fridge. You can freeze this sauce to use later. Freeze it in freezer bags or in ice cube trays for smaller amounts. 

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