Simple Tomato Sauce

By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen

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Simple Tomato SauceThe key to this simple, tasty sauce is using good-quality tomatoes, such as the San Marzano variety. This recipe makes double the amount of sauce you need for these baked pastas, but it freezes well, so enjoy leftovers tossed with spaghetti and grated Parmesan cheese for a quick weeknight meal.3 user reviews.

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This recipe makes 32 1/4 cup (60 mL) servings

Nutritional Info
Per 1/4 cup (60 mL) : about	-
cal	3434 cal
pro	1 g1g pro
total fat	2 g2g total fat
sat. fat	00 sat. fat
carb	4 g4g carb
fibre	1 g1g fibre
chol	0 mg0mg chol
sodium	148 mg148mg sodium
potassium	213 mg213mg potassium
% RDI:	-
calcium	22 calcium
iron	66 iron
vit A	22 vit A
vit C	1515 vit C
folate	22 folate

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Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cook time : 35 minutes
Total time : PT40M

The key to this simple, tasty sauce is using good-quality tomatoes, such as the San Marzano variety. This recipe makes double the amount of sauce you need for these baked pastas, but it freezes well, so enjoy leftovers tossed with spaghetti and grated Parmesan cheese for a quick weeknight meal.

Ingredients

1/4 cup olive oil 1/4 1/4cup cupolive oil
1/2 cup chopped onion 1/2 1/2cup cupchopped onion
2 cloves garlic , minced2 2cloves garlic, minced
2 cans (28 oz/796 mL each) whole tomatoes 2 2cans (28 oz/796 mL each) cans (28 oz/796 mL each)whole tomatoes
2 cans (5-1/2 oz/156 mL each) tomato paste 2 2 cans (5-1/2 oz/156 mL each) cans (5-1/2 oz/156 mL each)tomato paste
2 cups water 2 2cups cupswater
2 sprigs fresh basil 2 2sprigs sprigsfresh basil or fresh parsley
2 fresh bay leaves 2 2fresh bay leaves
1 tsp salt 1 1tsp tspsalt

Preparation

In large saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat; sauté onion and garlic until softened and translucent, about 3 minutes.

Stir in tomatoes, breaking up with spoon. Stir in tomato paste, water, basil, parsley, bay leaves and sa< bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, covered and stirring frequently to prevent scorching, for 30 minutes.

Discard bay leaves, basil and parsley.

Additional information : Switch It Up

Puréed Tomato Sauce
In food processor or blender, in batches, purée sauce (with bay leaves and herbs) until smooth. Press through fine sieve, discarding solids.

Source : Canadian Living Magazine: October 2010