Quick Tomato Sauce
Cooks Illustrated recommends a high quality canned tomato, ie Tuttorosso and Muir Glen. I plan to slice onion to saute and then blend all ingredients well before adding tomatoes. I will most likely use local fresh tomatoes well seasoned since I am super frugal
- Preparing Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Served Person: 1
white meat free
gluten free
red meat free
contains dairy
vegetarian
pescatarian
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 28 oz crushed tomatoes
- 2 tablespoon melted butter
- 1/4 onion grated
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 medium cloves minced
- 2 tablespoon fresh basil coarsely chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- Carbohydrate 0.498225999684661 g
- Cholesterol 244.239999793532 mg
- Fat 95.6176519235149 g
- Fiber 0.263620000787243 g
- Protein 1.17260799913973 g
- Saturated Fat 58.8403107508596 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (123g)
- Sodium 945.848299446826 mg
- Sugar 0.234605998897418 g
- Trans Fat 6.56504729457976 g
- Calories 847 calories
Heat butter in pan over med heat til melted. Add onion, oregano, and 1/2 tsp salt; cook, stirring occasionally, untl liquid has evaporated and onion golden brown--about 5 min. Add garlic and cook until fragrant-about 30 sec. Stir in tomatoes and sugar, increase heat to high and bring to simmer. Lower heat to med-low and simmer til thickened slightly-about 10 min. Off heat, stir in basil and oil; season with salt/pepper. Serve over pasta. Makes 3 cups-enough for 1 lb pasta.
