Homemade Tomato Sauce
This sauce is simple, nutritious, and tastes as delicious as the scent of your kitchen does while it's cooking! Don't have all day to simmer sauce? Good - neither do I! Give me about 30 minutes, I'll give you the best sauce you've ever tasted - without a ton of added sugar and sodium!
Ingredients (serves 8):
1 small sweet onion, chopped
10 Roma tomatoes, cut into eighths (or quartered if you prefer your sauce chunkier)
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes (no salt added)
1 C water
1 1/2 Tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp honey or sugar
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
optional: red pepper flakes to add some heat (I usually add about 1/2 tsp) and basil leaves
Directions:
Warm oil in saucepan or pot over medium heat. Add onions and cook for approximately 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally until onions are slightly browned.
Add tomatoes, cover and cook until tomatoes soften and light sauce forms (5-7 minutes). Remove cover and add minced garlic and cook another 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add crushed tomatoes, water, honey, spices (salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder) and bring to a boil (uncovered), allowing sauce to boil for approximately 3-4 minutes). Cover again, reduce to a simmer (add optional red pepper flakes and/or basil at this point) and continue to simmer for approximately 15-20 minutes).
Please Note: This recipe yields a large amount of sauce, but it stays in the fridge for ~3 days if you would like to use it for additional recipes throughout the week and it freezes well! I like to keep small portions in my freezer for a more convenient way to enjoy my homemade sauce.
Nutritional Analysis Per Serving:
Calories 80 calories, Total Fat 3 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Carbohydrates 11 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 3 g, Sodium 150 mg, Calcium 46 mg
*Please Note: This dish is free from gluten-containing ingredients, however, if you need to avoid all potential sources of cross contamination (such as in the case of celiac disease), I recommend using certified gluten free products.