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Herbed Pasta Sauce Recipe

I rely on this garden-fresh pasta sauce instead of any store-bought variety. This is a stand-by all summer long.—Dorothy Angley, Carver, Massachusetts

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Herbed Pasta Sauce Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 3 Servings

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Ingredients

1 medium onion, chopped
3 to 4 celery ribs, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups chopped fresh tomatoes
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley or 2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 to 3 teaspoons minced fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon sugar
Hot cooked pasta

Directions

In a large saucepan, saute onion and celery in oil until tender. Stir in tomatoes, garlic, parsley, oregano, cilantro and sugar. Simmer for 5 minutes. Serve over pasta. Yield: about 3 servings (2-1/2 cups sauce).

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (3/4 cup) equals 142 calories, 10 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 49 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Herbed Pasta Sauce in Taste of Home August/September 1998, p41

Medium-Bodied Red Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a medium-bodied red wine such as Chianti, Sangiovese, Malbec or Zinfandel.

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Reviewed on Mar. 12, 2009 by florinda92986

absolutely delicious! I actually added a can of tomato paste, and a can canned tomatoes (not drained) as well as some green pepper and i made it a pizza sauce