Dr. Rumbolo's Italian Tomato Sauce

By ret1958

Ingredients

• 1 - 28oz can tomoatoe puree or tomoato sauce
• 1 - 28oz can chopped/crushed tomoatoes
• 1 - 12oz can tomato paste
• 1 - 28oz can water as needed to reach the desired thickness of sauce
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 6 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1/2 bunch parsley, chopped
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 2 teaspoon dry sweet basil
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• salt & pepper to taste
• olive oil
• 12 oz sliced mushrooms - optional

Preparation

Step 1

In a 4 quart sauce pan, saute onions and garlic in olive oil. Add puree, tomatoe paste, spices and water to mixture. Add salt & pepper. Add baking soda and mix well. Add meat items and cook on low heat for 2-3 hours. Add mushrooms if desired. Adjust spices to taste. Remove bay leaves and serve over pasta of choice.