This is a sauce my cousin’s mother-in-law made. I had it for the first time 5 1/2 years ago and haven’t made anything else since.
PREPARATION TIME:
Prep Time:30 mins
Cook Time:2 hrs
Total Time:2 hrs 30 mins
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 6 cloves garlic, chopped
- ½ teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 pinch ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
- 1 ½ fluid ounces white wine
- 2 (46 fluid ounce) cans tomato juice
- 3 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
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Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Saute onions and garlic until lightly browned. Season with allspice, cloves and cayenne. Stir in wine, and cook until liquid is reduced. Add tomato juice, tomato paste and sugar. Season with oregano, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 90 minutes, or until thickened.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 107 | Calories |
| 3g | Fat |
| 20g | Carbs |
| 4g | Protein |
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 12 | |
| Calories 107 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 3g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat 0g | 2% |
| Sodium 915mg | 40% |
| Total Carbohydrate 20g | 7% |
| Dietary Fiber 3g | 11% |
| Total Sugars 15g | |
| Protein 4g | 7% |
| Vitamin C 50mg | 56% |
| Calcium 46mg | 4% |
| Iron 2mg | 13% |
| Potassium 954mg | 20% |
