Italian Sauce

This recipe is from my cooking teacher, Dr. Moore. She learned this recipe from a dear friend who was an amazing Italian woman who of course could cook. This sauce is wonderful! I made it then combined it with chicken to make the Fuller style of spaghetti

1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 c. water
1 (6 oz) can tomato paste
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. basil
1/ tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. oregano
pinch of pepper

-saute onion and garlic for 2-3 minutes
-stir in all remaining ingredients
-cover pan; simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally
-simmer uncovered for 20 minutes
makes 2 cups of sauce