Description
Jarred pasta sauces are often packed with loads of sugar and preservatives. Instead, make your own homemade pasta sauce in minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- ¼ cup tomato paste
- ¼ teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon dried basil
- 2 cans (28 ounces each) whole tomatoes, crushed with hands
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pot over medium heat. Add onion, and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft. Add garlic, and cook, stirring, 1 minute.
- Stir in tomato paste, Italian seasoning and basil. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Add tomatoes, stir to combine and bring to boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes.
Notes
- Add cayenne pepper or crushed red pepper to add a kick to your sauce.
- You can use fresh tomatoes in place of canned tomatoes.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Category: Sauces & Dressings
- Method: By hand
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Calories: 67
- Sugar: 2.7g
- Sodium: 61mg
- Fat: 5.2g
- Saturated Fat: 0.8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4.9g
- Fiber: 1.5g
- Protein: 0.9g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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