Fresh Marinara Sauce
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Cook: 1-1/2 hours
YIELD: 7 servings.
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.
Ingredients
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3 large carrots, finely chopped
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2 large onions, chopped
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6 garlic cloves, minced
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1/3 cup olive oil
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15 medium tomatoes (about 6 pounds), peeled and chopped
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1/3 cup chopped fresh basil or 2 tablespoons dried basil
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3 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano or 1 tablespoon dried oregano
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1-1/2 teaspoons salt
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
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7 cups cooked penne or bow tie pasta
Directions
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1.
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.
Nutrition Facts
1 cup: 400 calories, 12g fat (2g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 558mg sodium, 65g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 7g fiber), 11g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 starch, 2-1/2 vegetable, 2 fat.
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