Grandma Beatrice's Italian Pasta Sauce

**Not Gluten Free?? Serve with regular pasta

**Not Dairy Free?? Serve with grated Romano or Parmesan cheese 

**Grain Free?? Serve over grilled chicken with a side of your favorite vegetables or over Zucchini Noodles
**Paleo?? Choose your meat carefully, or leave it out, use raw tomatoes instead of canned

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

2 Tbs olive oil + 1/2 cup olive oil
28 oz can tomato puree
15 oz can tomato sauce
6 oz paste
1/8 tsp crushed red pepper
1 1/2 Tbs oregano
1 Tbs basil
2 tsp parsley
2 tsp onion powder
1/8 tsp black pepper
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp salt
2.5 oz pepperoni

1 onion
3 cloves garlic

Directions: 

1. In a large pot pour 2 Tbs olive oil  to cover the bottom 

2. Add a 28 oz can of tomato puree to the pot then rinse the sides of the can filling it up about 1/4 of the way with water and pour into the pot

3. Add a 15 oz can of tomato sauce to the pot then rinse the sides of the can filling it up about 1/4 of the way with water and pour into the pot

4. Add a 6 oz can of tomato paste to the pot then rinse the sides of the can filling it up about 1/4 of the way with water and pour into the pot

5. Stir the sauces well

6. Add the crushed red pepper, oregano, basil, parsley, onion powder, black pepper, garlic powder and salt and stir well into sauce

7. Cut pepperoni into thin slices and add to sauce

8. Put flame on high until sauce comes to a boil

9. While sauce is coming to a boil finely chop one large onion and put in a saucepan with garlic and 1/2 cup olive oil 

10. Cook onions and garlic until golden brown then add to sauce

11. Reduce heat to low, cover the pot and let simmer for at least one hour before serving