Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

Ingredients

• 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes
• 2 Tbs olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic- minced
• 1 small onion (or 1/2 a large)- finely chopped
• 3/4 Tbs – OR 2 cubes of chicken bouillon
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1/2 tsp basil OR oregano (use basil if not adding meat, use oregano if adding meat to recipe)
• 3 tsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• salt to taste
• Optional- 1 pound cooked ground beef or Italian sausage

Instructions

1. If adding meat, cook the ground meat in a large pan until fully cooked. Set aside. Dice the onion and garlic, and set aside. Open the can of crushed tomatoes and have ready. In a medium pot over medium-high heat, heat the oil and add the onions. Stir occasionally and let the onions cook for 2-3 minutes. Turn down the heat if needed, so they don’t burn. Add the garlic and chicken bouillon after about 2 minutes. Pour the crushed tomatoes in the pot, and stir to combine. Add all the spices, except for the salt. Add the brown sugar and simmer for about 10 minutes on low heat, or until you are ready to serve the sauce. Add salt, to taste, while simmering the sauce.
2. Serve over noodles, rice, chicken, with bread, etc.