Italian

Tomato Sauce-basic winter recipe takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Tomato Sauce-basic winter recipe takes 60 minutes to cook.

Tomato Sauce-basic winter recipe makes 48 servings.

The ingredients for Tomato Sauce-basic winter recipe are:

1 29 oz can PLAIN tomato puree (no extra salt or herbs)
1 6 oz can PLAIN tomato paste
1 med onion, chopped
2 tsp minced garlic
2 tsp fennel seed (adjust to taste)
Tbsp oregano (adjust to taste)
about 12 leaves of basil (adjust to taste)

Opt: 1 Tbsp brown sugar, if needed to cut acidity
1 medium to large bell pepper, chopped

Here is how you make Tomato Sauce-basic winter recipe:

If you're using bell pepper, saute in olive oil until it begins to be soft, toss in onion. When onion's turns soft or begins to carmelize, toss in minced garlic and fennel. Saute until you can smell the fennel (means the seed case is opened). If you're adding meat, put the onion and pepper in a separate bowl and brown the meat now (you might want to add a touch more fennel). When browned, add back in onions, etc, and tomato paste. Mix well until warmed.Add sauce and other herbs. If thick, add a little water (at lest enough to swish the rest of the paste and sauce out of the cans--you can always steam it off later if need be). Simmer for at least 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.Taste. If it seems too acidic, add the brown sugar (you can also cut acidity with wine, honey, or regular sugar--if you're cooking veggies in the sauce, their natural sugars might do the trick). Adjust herbs to taste, and simmer another 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally.Makes about 48 ounces of plain sauce. More if you add meat or whatever. Nutritional info is for plain sauce, with brown sugar and peppers, by the ounce. Freezes well.Number of Servings: 48Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ELENASAN.

The nutritional information for Tomato Sauce-basic winter recipe is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 48
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 15.3

• Total Fat: 0.3 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 6.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 2.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
• Protein: 0.3 g

Tomato Sauce-basic winter recipe is Italian cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Tomato Sauce-basic winter recipe is Gluten Free