This tangy, spicy tomato sauce will make you say Arrivederci to those grocery store sauces! Make this one time and the grocery brands will never satisfy you again. - For full recipe and ingredients please visit http://www.blandisboring.com/best-homemade-tomato-sauce-recipe TOMATO SAUCE Note: You can bottle this sauce and put it in the fridge, freeze it or serve immediately over your favorite noodle, lasagna or chicken dish 3 tbsp Olive Oil 1 medium-sized Onion, finely diced 5 cloves of Garlic, thinly sliced 1 tsp of crushed Red Chilies 1 tsp of freshly cracked Black Pepper 1/2 tsp of Thyme leaves 2 fresh tomatoes, diced 2 cups of canned tomatoes 2 cups crushed (also canned) tomatoes 1 tsp Salt (or to taste) 1/4 cup of Red Wine 1 bunch of Basil leaves, about 15-20 leaves 1. Place a deep pot (so that the sides catch any splattering of tomatoes) over medium heat and add olive oil. Add onions, garlic and crushed chilies to the oil and saute for 3 minutes 2. Add black pepper and thyme and saute for another minute 2. Add canned tomatoes (diced, if you want a less chunky tomato sauce), fresh tomatoes and crushed tomatoes 3. Turn heat to medium low, cover and let cook for at least 2 hours (letting it go for 3 wouldnt kill you), checking the sauce every half hour and stirring so it cooks through evenly 4. Uncover, add salt, wine and torn basil leaves. Let cook for another 10-15 minutes and youre rocking!