[metallicat]

My favorite tomato sauce recipe, and what I'm making for dinner tonight:

Cover bottom of pot with extra virgin olive oil. Add garlic, salt, pepper, and wait for it to heat up. Add as much canned, crushed tomatoes as you'd like, a little bit of tomato paste, and reduce to very low heat. Add oregano, chili flakes, and any other spice you like.

Brown some meat of your choice in a separate pot/pan. I use either ground beef or spicy italian sausages. Once browned, add to the crushed tomatoes.

Let simmer covered up for one hour, stirring every now and then to avoid sticking.

Remove lid, and simmer for another hour, stirring occasionally.

That's it. A true Italian told me that's how he makes tomato sauce, and I haven't done it any other way since.