Melissa’s one and only original recipe

I was exchanging recipes with a friend today and was complaining about how I never have any Melissa originals - but then I realized I do! My family can attest that I LOVE spaghetti. It was the first main dish I ever learned how to make. My tomato sauce started out simple, with italian seasonings and canned tomatoe sauce with the a key ingredient - SUGAR!

While I still love that simple recipe, I've done some improving. If I plan in advance, I love to let my sauce simmer for 45 minutes with whatever vegetables I have in the fridge. It's so good! For any of you who love pasta, below is my one and only Melissa original:

Melissa’s Pasta Sauce
Melissa’s one and only original recipe

Ingredients:

1 TBSP olive oil

¼ c. chopped onion

1 garlic clove (press it)

15 oz. of tomato sauce

Diced carrots (whatever you have on hand)

Diced zucchini (whatever you have on hand)

Chopped celery (whatever you have on hand)

¼ to ½ cup sugar (however you like it)

1 TBSP Italian Seasoning

1 TBSP water from cooked pasta

Directions:

Sauté onion and garlic in olive oil. Add remaining ingredients (EXCEPT for pasta water) and simmer for 45 minutes. Add pasta water when done simmering and serve over pasta.