Mama Patierno’s Authentic Italian Tomato Sauce Recipe

96 oz of canned San Marzano tomatoes (or 96 oz crushed Italian tomatoes) or if 96 oz not available 4 – 28 oz cans = 112 oz
1 cup olive oil
12 garlic cloves minced
3 shakes of fine crushed red pepper or cayenne pepper
2 oz clam juice (if no allergies)
1 ½ teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon raw sugar
1 tablespoon Mama’s Organic Italian Seasoning
2 tsp of sea salt
2 tsp garlic salt or more to taste

¼ cup of grated parmesan cheese

Add 1 cup olive oil to pot set on low flame
Add minced garlic
Add 3 shakes of fine crushed red pepper or cayenne
After 1 to 1 ½ minutes add tomatoes. If using San Marzano Tomatoes first crush with hand well and remove larger stems from tomato as you are crushing them.
Turn flame to medium
Stir in all other ingredients and simmer for one hour stirring periodically.
If you have made Mama’s meatballs add the meatballs for 30 minutes and stir occasionally to add meat flavor to your sauce.
This recipe will make approximately 3 Ball Jars. Fill jar to top and it will stay for up to two weeks in refrigerator.