Fresh Tomato Sauce

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 5 -6 medium tomatoes
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 green pepper (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1 cup onion, diced
• 3 tablespoons no-added-salt tomato paste
• 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon basil
• salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 dice tomatoes. (you can blanch and remove skins first if desired).
• 2 chop and seed green pepper (if desired).
• 3 combine all ingredients in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer about 20 minutes.
• 4 if you prefer a smoother sauce, pour into a food processor and blend.