Recipe: Delicious
Versatile Tomato Sauce.
2 cans (35 ounces each) plum
tomatoes
1/4 c olive oil
1 c chopped
onions
1/2 c finely chopped
carrot
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 T
tomato
paste
1/2 c chopped fresh Italian
parsley
1 T dried oregano
2 tsp dried
basil
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
Salt,
to taste
Drain the tomatoes, reserving 1 cup of the juice. Crush tomatoes with
back of a spoon, and set aside.
Heat
the oil in a saucepan over med-low heat. Add the onions, carrot, and
garlic. Cook, stirring, until the onions and garlic have wilted, about
10 mins.
Add the tomatoes, reserved juice, tomato paste, and
remaining ingredients. Cover, and cook over medium heat for 15 minutes.
Remove the cover and simmer another 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Makes 6 cups
Megan