Preparation time
20 minutes
Ready in
1 hr 30 min
Cooking Time:
Makes
2 Cups
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp (25 mL) olive oil
- 1 Ontario Onion, finely chopped
- 2 lb (1 kg) Ontario Plum Tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped (about 4 cups/1 L)
- 2 tbsp (25 mL) tomato paste
- 4 sprigs fresh Ontario Parsley
- 4 sprigs fresh Ontario Basil
- 1 clove Ontario Garlic, peeled
- 1 tsp (5 mL) dried oregano leaves
- 1 tsp (5 mL) each granulated sugar, salt and pepper
- Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
In large shallow saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and cook until softened, but not browned, about 8 minutes. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, parsley, basil, garlic, oregano, sugar, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes. Bring to boil, reduce heat to very low and cook, partially covered, until thickened, about 1 hour; stirring occasionally.
Remove herb sprigs. The garlic should melt into the sauce. Mash with potato masher to flatten any large pieces of tomato or purée slightly with hand held blender. Season to taste.
Tip: To remove seeds, cut tomato in half horizontally and remove seeds with the point of a sharp paring knife.
Nutritional Information
1 Serving (1/2 cup/125 mL):
- Protein: 2 grams
- Fat: 7 grams
- Carbohydrate: 12 grams
- Calories: 115
- Fibre: 2 grams
- Sodium: 610 mg