Basic Tomato Sauce

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  • Number of Servings: 20
Ingredients
2 tbs olive oil1 medium onion chopped1-2 TBS garlic2 29 oz cans of Redpack canned tomato pureeHerbs to taste (dried or fresh)2 TBS sugar
Directions
Sautee onion and garlic in olive oil until onion is soft. Don't let the garlic get too brown.
Add tomato puree and one can of water.
Bring to boil then reduce heat to low to simmer at least 1 hour
Add spices to taste.
Let it simmer for a while before adding the sugar, you might not need or want it. You can also add salt and red pepper to taste.
The longer it sits the better it tastes so jar some or freeze and use as the base of the next batch you make.
Serving size is 1/2 cup of sauce. This recipe yields 10 cups of sauce.

Number of Servings: 20

Servings Per Recipe: 20
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 56.6
  • Total Fat: 1.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 23.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 9.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.6 g
  • Protein: 1.5 g

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