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Fresh Tomato Sauce

Make this fresh tomato sauce your number one squeeze. From linguine to lasagna, you can incorporate a batch of this homemade sauce in any of your favorite Italian dishes. It will put those store-bought brands to shame.
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Cuisine Italian

Servings 4 servings
Calories 671.63 kcal

Ingredients

  

  • 3 tablespoon(s) olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 3 dash(es) freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon(s) dried or finely chopped fresh oregano
  • 8 fresh ripe tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 dash(es) salt

Instructions

 

  • In a medium-size frying pan, heat the olive oil.
  • Add onion and garlic and saute until tender, about 4 minutes.
  • Add pepper and oregano and cook 1 minute more, stirring constantly.
  • Add the tomatoes and simmer for about 15 minutes, until sauce starts to thicken.
  • Add salt to taste.
  • Keep sauce warm until you are ready to serve it over freshly cooked pasta.
  • Canned tomatoes may have enough salt, but you might want to add 1/2 to 1 tbs salt if using fresh tomatoes.

Nutrition

Calories: 671.63kcalCarbohydrates: 71.15gProtein: 13.41gFat: 43.41gSaturated Fat: 6.22gSodium: 217.87mgFiber: 20.48gSugar: 32.9g

Keyword Tomato
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