Hello Foodies,
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Today’s recipe will become a staple in your cooking routine. You make it once, and you have it for a month in your fridge! I’m talking tomato sauce, or as I like to call it, a big ol’ Italian hug.
You see, my neighbour’s Italian, so I have been spoiled by her delicious pasta sauce my whole life (okay, she spoils me with a lot of other delicious dishes too). However, I think this one is pretty close to hers on the taste-factor. Plus, it is extremely healthy because there is no sugar added! I guarantee that if you check the label of your jarred pasta sauces, sugar will be near the top of the ingredient list. Save yourself a few calories, and make a better pasta by making your own sauce.
You can literally eat this off the floor and it would still be delicious, but I would personally recommend putting it on chicken, pasta, veggies, or even as a pizza base. Get creative (and let us know what you use it for!)!
Easiest Tomato Sauce
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
½ tsp Sea salt
¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
2 (32-ounce) cans diced tomatoes
4 to 6 basil leaves, or a heaping tablespoon your favourite pesto
2 dried bay leaves
In a large pot, heat oil over medium high heat. Add onion and garlic and saute until soft and translucent, about 2 minutes. Add celery and carrots and season with salt and pepper. Saute until all the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, basil (pesto), and bay leaves and simmer covered on low heat for 1 hour or until thick (there may be some leftover water, and that’s okay). Remove bay leaves and taste for seasoning (if sauce tastes acidic, add a little more olive oil).
Add the tomato sauce into the bowl of a food processor. Process until slightly chunky. Eat on everything!
Easy peasy, tomato squeezey, no?
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Stay Healthy!
Erica and Andie
The Fit Foodies 