Italian tomato sauce
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | tablespoons | Olive oil |
| 2 | cups | Chopped onions |
| 1 | medium | Bell pepper, diced |
| 2 | teaspoons | Basil |
| 1 | teaspoon | Oregano |
| 1 | teaspoon | Thyme |
| 1½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 13 | ounces | Canned toamtoes, chopped |
| 6 | ounces | Tomato paste |
| 1 | tablespoon | Honey |
| Black pepper, lots | ||
| 6 | eaches | Garlic cloves, minced |
| Parsley | ||
Directions
Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven. Add onion, bell pepper, herbs & salt.
Saute over medium heat until the onion is fairly soft, 8 to 10 minutes.
Add tomatoes, tomato paste, honey & black pepper. Bring to a boil.
Lower heat & simmer, partially covered, for 20 to 30 minutes.
Add garlic & cook 10 minutes more. Either let the sauce sit for a couple of hours or serve now.
Serve over spaghetti & with homemade garlic bread.
Mollie Katzen, "Moosewood Cookbook", Revised Edition