- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 onion, finely diced
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano or 1/2 teaspoon dried
- 2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
- 2 teaspoons salt or to taste
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- Two 26-ounce boxes Pomi Chopped Tomatoes or two 28-ounce cans whole plum tomatoes, chopped with their liquid
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onions, bay leaf, oregano, garlic, and salt and cook, stirring often, until the onions are soft and translucent, about 10 minutes.
- Add the tomato paste and continue cooking for 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes and stir constantly until the sauce begins to boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 1 hour, stirring every 5 minutes or so to prevent the sauce on the bottom of the pot from burning. Taste and season with additional salt, if desired. Remove the bay leaf before serving.