Best Basic Red Sauce | Emerils.com

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onion
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 (28-ounce) cans whole peeled tomatoes
• 2 (15-ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon sugar