Sweet and spicy tomato-based sauce simmered with tender seafood like shrimp, scallops, calamari and more.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 white onion chopped
5 garlic cloves crushed
29 ounces tomato puree
14 ounces diced tomatoes , not drained
1 tablespoon crushed red pepper depending on your spice level
1 tablespoon homemade italian seasoning
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 pound seafood , cooked, shelled and deveined, if necessary
pasta of choice cooked
parmesan cheese and parsley , for serving
Directions
In a large Dutch oven or large pot, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Saute the onion until soft, add the garlic, sauteing for one more minute.
Add the tomato puree, crushed tomatoes, crushed red pepper, Italian seasoning, sugar and tomato paste, stir well. Reduce heat to the low and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring sporadically.
Stir in the baking soda. It will fizz a little, continue to stir until the fizzing stops, then add the cooked seafood.
Serve sauce over pasta of choice and garnish with parmesan cheese and parsley, if desired.