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Quick Tomato Sauce takes several minutes to prepare.

Quick Tomato Sauce takes several minutes to cook.

Quick Tomato Sauce makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Quick Tomato Sauce are:

2 tbsp unsalted butter
1/4 cup onion, chopped
1/4 tsp dried oregano
3 medium garlic cloves
1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1/4 tsp sugar
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Here is how you make Quick Tomato Sauce:

Heat butter in medium saucepan over medium heat until melted. Add onion, oregano, and ? teaspoon salt; cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid has evaporated and onion is golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in tomatoes and sugar; increase heat to high and bring to simmer. Lower heat to medium-low and simmer until thickened slightly, about 10 minutes. Off heat, stir in basil and oil; season with salt and pepper. Serve.Makes 3 cupsServing size = 1/4 cupNumber of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user OMALLEYC.

The nutritional information for Quick Tomato Sauce is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 44.3

• Total Fat: 3.1 g
• Cholesterol: 5.2 mg
• Sodium: 111.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 3.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.7 g
• Protein: 0.7 g