MEM's Tomato Sauce
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- Minutes to Cook:
- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1 tablespoon Canola or vegetable oil1/2 of an Onion, diced1/2 cup Bell pepper, diced1/2 cup Mushrooms, sliced4 cloves Garlic, minced (or to taste)1 can Tomato paste12 oz. Water (2 tomato paste cans full)1 tablespoon Basil (or to taste)2 teaspoons Oregano (or to taste)Black pepper, to taste
Heat oil in a deep skillet or sauce pan.
Over medium heat, add onion and garlic, and saute 3-4 minutes.
Add peppers to skillet, and continue to saute until the onions are translucent and peppers are soft.
Add mushrooms to skillet, and saute 1-2 minutes.
Turn heat back to medium-low, and add the tomato paste and water (I use the paste can to measure out 2 cans of warm tap water, which also helps get all the paste out of the can).
Stir slowly and constantly to dissolve the tomato paste into the water and to smooth out any lumps.
Turn burner back to low. Stir in herbs to taste.
Cover skillet and let the sauce simmer while you cook your pasta, about 10 minutes (or longer, if you are busy doing other stuff. If too much liquid evaporates and the sauce is too thick, just stir in a bit more water to desired texture).
Serve over your favourite pasta or other grain.
Serving Size: Makes 4 servings (about 1 cup each)
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KALISCHILDE.
Over medium heat, add onion and garlic, and saute 3-4 minutes.
Add peppers to skillet, and continue to saute until the onions are translucent and peppers are soft.
Add mushrooms to skillet, and saute 1-2 minutes.
Turn heat back to medium-low, and add the tomato paste and water (I use the paste can to measure out 2 cans of warm tap water, which also helps get all the paste out of the can).
Stir slowly and constantly to dissolve the tomato paste into the water and to smooth out any lumps.
Turn burner back to low. Stir in herbs to taste.
Cover skillet and let the sauce simmer while you cook your pasta, about 10 minutes (or longer, if you are busy doing other stuff. If too much liquid evaporates and the sauce is too thick, just stir in a bit more water to desired texture).
Serve over your favourite pasta or other grain.
Serving Size: Makes 4 servings (about 1 cup each)
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KALISCHILDE.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 84.8
- Total Fat: 3.9 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 339.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 12.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.9 g
- Protein: 2.7 g
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