Homemade Pasta Sauce Recipe

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“This thick, hearty sauce satisfies my pasta-loving husband much more than store-bought kind. For a change of pace, I add ground beef or Italian sausage. It's also good with black olives, mushrooms and green peppers.” —Jennifer Stephens, Pearland, Texas

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Homemade Pasta Sauce Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Cook: 45 min.

Yield: 5 Servings

25 45 70

Ingredients

1 medium onion, chopped
10 fresh baby carrots, diced
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth
1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon salt
Hot cooked pasta

Directions

In a large saucepan, saute onion and carrots in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
Add the tomatoes, broth, tomato paste and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 45-50 minutes or until carrots are tender, stirring occasionally. Serve with pasta. Yield: 5 servings.

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup equals 114 calories, 3 g fat (trace saturated fat), 2 mg cholesterol, 839 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrate, 6 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Homemade Pasta Sauce in Country Woman June/July 2008, p38