caserecce pasta and red sauce Olive Garden

By beandip

Ingredients

• 1 lbs caserecce pasta (or your favorite small shaped pasta), cooked according to package directions
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 Tbsp garlic, chopped
• 1 cup onions, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 29-oz cans tomato sauce
• 1 12-oz can tomato paste
• 3 3/4 cups water
• 3/4 cups granulated sugar
• 2 tsp basil, dried
• 1/4 tsp oregano, dried
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper, ground
• Fresh Italian parsley, for garnish

Preparation

Step 1

Procedures

HEAT oil in a saucepot and add onions, garlic and bay leaf. Saute until golden brown, being careful not to burn. Add tomato sauce and paste, water and seasoning. Simmer for 1-1/2 hours.
TOSS cooked, drained pasta into sauce.
TRANSFER to large serving platter. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve immediately.