Pasta sauce?

[concrete]

Ok. Made veal parmigiana last night.
C & Pd a recipe of the interweb.
It called for a jar of spaghetti sauce. Since I don't usually buy pre-made anything. I made my own.

Concretes tomato based pasta sauce.

1 tin of chopped tomatoes
1 tin of sliced mushrooms (drained)
1 large clove of garlic (2 small ones)
1 Tablespoon of sugar
1 Tablespoon of italian mixed herbs
1 teaspoon of oregano
1 teaspoon of basil (or as I did, 6 or 7 fresh leaves)

About 40g of grated parmesan. (I used a the generic type you get in plastic shakers).

Method.

Mix everything, except the parmesan, in a pot.
Bring to a boil while stirring.
Once boiling reduce to a simmer and let simmer for 10min.
Let cool to a temperature you can tolerate with a finger.
Pour off any 'watery' liquid that has risen.
Add the cheese and stir in.
Re-heat just prior to serving.

Add or remove anything according to tastes. If you wanna use fresh for all, I would greatly increase the simmering time.

[slith]

Not bad, but real freshly grated parmesan makes a world of difference. I'm not a fan of dried herbs though. Too pungent, and gives a fake taste. No, using fresh does not increase the simmering time. Using dried does. They need to be re-saturated with moisture in order to incorporate the flavor
I always add fresh herbs at the end because it makes the flavors in the sauce explode and gives it a clean taste. I roast my garlic before I add it, then crush it. Adds to the rustic content.

I also always make my tomato sauces a day ahead of time. They always taste better after they have sit in the fridge for a day. The flavour incorporates and evenly distributes and upon reheating, this multiplies immensely

[concrete]

If you use dried erbs. It helps soak up the liquid.

I also agree with using fresh everything.
But this is cheap and cheerful.

Concrete is tightening his belt. Gotta make due with what you got.

Not everyone has access to a full on kitchen.
Quickish, simple and tasty.

Although, I do agree with leaving it for a day.

[slith]

Understood, and gotcha. We all are tightening our belts. So ya man, I was talking about living in the perfect world. Your recipe is solid. My apologies for coming across that way