Fresh Marinara Sauce
My family loves this zesty meatless sauce served over bow tie pasta. When tomatoes and carrots are ripe and plentiful, I double the recipe and store it in the freezer for future use.7 ServingsPrep: 10 min. Cook: 1-1/2 hours
Ingredients
- 3 large carrots, finely chopped
- 2 large onions, chopped
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 15 medium tomatoes (about 6 pounds), peeled and chopped
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil or 2 tablespoons dried basil
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano or 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 7 cups cooked penne or bow tie pasta
Directions
- In a Dutch oven, saute the carrots, onions and garlic in oil until
- tender. Add tomatoes and seasonings; bring to a boil. Reduce heat;
- simmer, uncovered, for 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until thickened and
- reduced by half, stirring occasionally. Serve with pasta. Yield: 7
- servings.
Nutrition Facts: One serving (1 cup sauce with 1 cup pasta) equals 400 calories, 12 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 558 mg sodium, 65 g carbohydrate, 7 g fiber, 11 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 starch, 2-1/2 vegetable, 2 fat.