Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 medium onion
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1 medium carrot
• 1 Tablespoon canola oil
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes, no salt added

Materials

• Box grater
• Can opener
• Cutting board
• Medium pot with lid
• Measuring spoons
• Mixing spoon
• Sharp knife
• Vegetable peeler

Instructions

1. Peel and rinse onion, garlic, and carrot.
2. Dice onion. Shred carrot using a grater. Mince garlic.
3. In a medium pot over medium heat, heat oil. Add onion, garlic, and carrot. Cook until onion is soft, about 3 minutes.
4. Add basil, oregano, salt, pepper, and tomatoes. Bring to a boil.
5. Cover and reduce heat. Simmer for 15 minutes.

Chef’s Notes

• Add ground turkey or lean ground beef to make a meat sauce. Cook meat and drain fat. Add veggies and proceed with recipe.
• Make a double batch of sauce. Freeze extra for later use.
• Add diced zucchini, peppers, mushrooms, or other vegetables if you like.
• Try adding 1-2 Tablespoons of balsamic vinegar with the spices, for a different flavor.
• Serve over whole grain pasta. Or, use in place of canned tomato sauce in other recipes.