Spaghetti Sauce

Everyone needs a basic spaghetti sauce, right? Well, here it is! I got this recipe from a friend who got it from a friend who had just heard rave reviews about it. Now that I've made it - I can see why! I made a few tweaks to the original and I liked the way it turned out. You could very easily add ground beef/turkey to this to 'bulk' it up. The robust flavors and all the textures were just amazing - I doubled the batch and froze half of it, which I highly suggest doing. If you're going to simmer something for an hour or two, you better make it worthwhile, right?

Spaghetti Sauce

• 1 large can crushed tomatoes (I used diced tomatoes and just used my hand blender to "crush" them)
• 1 small can tomato paste
• 2 large garlic cloves - minced
• 1 t oregano
  
• 1 t basil
• 1 t tarragon
• 1 t parsley
  
• 1 T sugar
• 1 cup shredded carrot
• 1/4 c shredded Romano cheese
• S & P to taste

--Lightly saute garlic in some Olive Oil in a large sauce pan
-- Add all other ingredients plus one small tomato paste can of water
-- Bring to a slow boil and then reduce and simmer 1-2 hours