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Grandpa's Rich Tomato Sauce

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PREP TIME
15 min
COOKING TIME
45 min
TOTAL TIME
60 min
SERVINGS
10 servings
Southern
Grandpa's Rich Tomato Sauce
Ingredients
  • 8 slices bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
  • 1 (14 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar, or more to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
  • 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
1
Cook the bacon in a Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring it every now and then, until the fat begins to melt and becomes more liquidy, approximately 2 minutes.
2
Add the sliced onion to the pot; continue cooking and stirring until the onion becomes tender and loses its initial firmness, roughly 5 minutes.
3
Introduce the diced tomatoes and tomato sauce into the pot; add a pinch of sugar and a few grinds of black pepper to taste.
4
Allow the mixture to simmer, reducing the sauce by a significant amount - roughly three-quarters of its original volume - until it reaches this level, taking anywhere from 30 to 45 minutes.
5
Just before serving, stir in a pat of butter to add richness and depth to the dish