Tomato Sauce
This simple pasta sauce is great with pasta or as a pizza sauce.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 TBSP margarine or butter
- 1/3 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 TBSP tomato paste
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
- 1 tsp dried marjoram
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 TBSP tomato paste
- 1 28 oz can crushed or petite diced tomatos I prefer San Marzano tomatos
- 6-8 leaves fresh basil torn
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat margarine on medium heat and add onions.
- Cook onions for 5-6 minutes until beginning to brown.
- Add tomato paste and cook for 3 more minutes.
- Add garlic, crushed red pepper, oregano, marjoram, and cook for another 1-2 minutes.
- Add tomatoes, salt, and pepper and simmer, uncovered for 15-20 minutes until sauce is slightly reduced.
- Remove from heat and stir in basil.
- Sauce can be served immediately or refrigerated for later use.
Notes
Extra Veggie Version:
Add approximately one cup of chopped, sauteed vegetables (such as: zucchinni, peppers, mushrooms, onion, garlic, spinach or fennel). Puree together with tomato sauce in a food processor or blender (so they can't pick them out).
Add approximately one cup of chopped, sauteed vegetables (such as: zucchinni, peppers, mushrooms, onion, garlic, spinach or fennel). Puree together with tomato sauce in a food processor or blender (so they can't pick them out).