- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 7 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
- 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 2 (28 ounce) cans tomato puree
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
- 1 teaspoon white sugar
- Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan and cook and stir garlic, being careful not to burn it. Pour in tomato paste and simmer on low for 5 minutes. Add crushed tomatoes, tomato puree, pepper, salt, basil and sugar; stir. Cook on low for three hours, stirring occasionally.