Homemade Tomato Sauce (1 cup serving size)
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- Number of Servings: 10
Ingredients
Olive Oil, 1/4 cup (divided) Onion, sliced 1 largeBell Pepper, Red 1 large slicedBell Pepper, Yellow 1 large sliced Bell Pepper, Orange 1 large slicedBell Pepper, Green 1 large sliced Garlic, 6 cloves minced Mushrooms, Fresh sliced 16 ozs. Stewed Tomatoes, 32 ozs. Red Pepper Flakes, Dried Basil, 2 tspsDried Oregano 1 tblspnsCinnamon, Ground 1/2 tspnFresh Basil, large handful Salt & Pepper (to taste)
On low heat in a large dutch oven (5 or 6 quart size) add stewed tomatoes and break them up with a spoon as they heat.
Coat a large skillet with enough olive oil to cover bottom, When oil has heated, add onion slices and cook until softened. Add mushrooms and cook until softened. Add pepper slices (red, yellow, orange and green), red pepper flakes, dried oregano, dried basil and cook until softened (about 3 minutes). This will be a full skillet so if it gets too full, take some of the softened veggies and add to dutch oven.
After veggies are softened add to dutch oven and simmer, stirring often for 1 hour.
Before serving, stir in fresh whole basil leaves. Serve over favorite pasta.
Serving Size: 1 cup of sauce (this recipe makes a 6 qt pot)
Number of Servings: 10
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CYNTSATIONAL.
Coat a large skillet with enough olive oil to cover bottom, When oil has heated, add onion slices and cook until softened. Add mushrooms and cook until softened. Add pepper slices (red, yellow, orange and green), red pepper flakes, dried oregano, dried basil and cook until softened (about 3 minutes). This will be a full skillet so if it gets too full, take some of the softened veggies and add to dutch oven.
After veggies are softened add to dutch oven and simmer, stirring often for 1 hour.
Before serving, stir in fresh whole basil leaves. Serve over favorite pasta.
Serving Size: 1 cup of sauce (this recipe makes a 6 qt pot)
Number of Servings: 10
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CYNTSATIONAL.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 112.8
- Total Fat: 6.1 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 237.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 14.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.1 g
- Protein: 2.5 g
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