Herbed Tomato Spaghetti Sauce

Name: Herbed Tomato Spaghetti Sauce
Cook time: P2H10M
Total time: P2H30M
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: olive oil; red onion; sweet red bell peppers; garlic cloves; carrots; mushrooms; tomatoes; aniseed; bay leaves; red wine; oregano; basil; italian parsley; lemon balm

Submitted by ruthie2

YIELD

1 batch

PREP

15 min

COOK

130 min

READY

150 min

Ingredients

TABLESPOONS OLIVE OIL

MEDIUM RED ONION
chopped

MEDIUM SWEET RED BELL PEPPERS *

chopped *

EACH GARLIC CLOVES
minced

MEDIUM CARROTS
chopped

POUND MUSHROOMS
coarsely chopped

CUPS TOMATOES
chopped fresh, seeded

TEASPOON ANISEED
crushed

EACH BAY LEAVES
broken *

CUP RED WINE
dry *

CUP OREGANO
fresh, chopped *

CUP BASIL
fresh, chopped *

CUP ITALIAN PARSLEY
chopped

TABLESPOONS LEMON BALM
chopped *

Directions

Sauté onion, bell pepper, garlic and carrots in olive oil in a 4-quart saucepan until vegetables are tender (about 10 minutes).

Add mushrooms and continue cooking 2 or 3 minutes more.

Add tomatoes, bay leaf, aniseed and wine.

Simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens (about 1 to 1½ hours).

Add oregano, basil, parsley and lemon balm; stir and simmer 15 to 20 minutes longer to let flavors mingle.

Cathy’s note: The recipe says nothing about removing the bay leaf afterward, but this is standard practice so that any sharp edges on it do not cause discomfort or physical damage to people.