Spaghetti Sauce - Gourmet And Easy

Total Time: 3 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 5 -6 large tomatoes (well ripened, darker red and juicy)
• 1 (18 ounce) can stewed tomatoes (i use aylmer stewed tomatoes with chili seasoning)
• 1 (20 ounce) bottle pasta sauce
• 5 tablespoons dried oregano
• 2 tablespoons smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon chili seasoning mix (if stewed tomatos aren't pre-seasoned with it already)
• 3/4 teaspoon red hot pepper sauce (i use grace very hot brand)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3 tablespoons vinegar
• 5 cups water

Recipe

• 1 add all ingredients to pot, simmer on low-medium heat (lower the temperature as consistency thickens to prevent burning) for 3 hours or until desired consistency (longer is better).
• 2 stir occasionally, more often as sauce thickens.
• 3 if water evaporates too fast, add more and reduce.