Homemade Red Sauce

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  • Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 large can crushed tomato1 can diced tomatoes1 small can tomato pasteone vidalia onionfresh parsleyfresh basilgarlicsugarsaltpepperred winebalsamic vinegar
Directions
Heat 1 TBSP olive oil over medium heat in bottom of large saucepan or dutch oven. Chop 1 onion and add to pan. Cook for 3-5 minutes until tender and fragrant. Add fresh chopped or powdered garlic, 4 oz red wine, 4 tbsp balsamic vinegar, and 2 tbsp sugar. Cook until reduced by about half. Add crushed and diced tomatoes and tomato paste. Add chopped basil and parsley and any other fresh herbs, and black pepper. Simmer over low heat for 60-90 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add salt towards the end to taste. Remove from heat, cool and eat with pasta or any protein, or regfrigerate/freeze for later use.

Serving Size: Makes 8 servings

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ALCYONE256.

Servings Per Recipe: 8
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 115.5
  • Total Fat: 2.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 836.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 21.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.5 g
  • Protein: 3.6 g

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