Excellent Red Clam Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes in tomato puree
2 (6 1/2 ounce) cans chopped clams, partially drained (reserve about 1/4 of juice in each can)
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
4 -5 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
salt and pepper

Preparation

Heat oil in a saucepan on stove over medium heat.
Add onion, garlic and a little salt and pepper; heat until softened, about 5 minutes.
Add tomatoes, basil, oregano and thyme; stir well to combine.
Simmer sauce until thickened, about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add partially drained clams, stir well and allow to heat through. You should start boiling your water for pasta at this point, turning off the sauce about 5 minutes before pasta is fully cooked.