Simple Basic Tomato Sauce
Recipe Type:
Condiments and Sauces,
Tomatoes
Yields: 3 1/2 cups
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons extra-virgin
olive oil
1 cup diced
onion
2 to 3 cloves
garlic, chopped or minced
1 (28-ounce) can crushed or diced
tomatoes
2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
Salt to taste
Preparation:
Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the onions and sauté until translucent. Add the garlic and cook and stir another 2 to 3 minutes.
Stir in the tomatoes, red pepper flakes, and Italian seasoning. Season with salt. Cook until completely heated, another 2 to 3 minutes.
For a smooth sauce, place mixture in your blender or food processor and process until texture that you want.
Makes approximately 3 1/2 cups (enough for 4 to 6 servings).
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Basic Tomato Sauce (Marinara Sauce) -
Nutritional
Information
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Item |
Amount |
Fat Grams |
Carb Grams |
Calories |
|
olive oil |
1 tablespoon |
0 |
13.6 |
120 |
|
onion, diced |
1 cup |
.2 |
14 |
60 |
|
diced or crushed tomatoes |
1 (28-ounce) can |
0 |
7 |
175 |
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Recipe Totals |
|
.2 |
34.6 |
355 |
1/2 cup (1 serving) = .03 fat grams, 4.9 carb
grams, 50.7 calories
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