Quick Tomato Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. olive oil
2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
1 medium onion, peeled and chopped
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 (28 oz.) cans crushed tomatoes
3 bay leaves
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil
1 tsp. parsley
1 Tbsp. tomato paste

Preparation

Heat the oil
in a large saucepan over moderate heat.
Cook the garlic and onion with salt and pepper until soft, about 10 minutes. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste and bay leaves. Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook, uncovered, 15 minutes.
Stir in basil and parsley. Cook an additional 5 minutes and remove from heat. Remove and discard bay leaves.
(May be kept, covered, in refrigerator up to 3 days).
Makes 5 cups.