5 Minute Tomato Sauce

Name: 5 Minute Tomato Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 10-12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup good olive oil; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 onion, chopped; 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional); 2 (24 ounce) cans tomato sauce (or plum tomatoes); 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 tablespoon basil; 1/2 tablespoon parsley

⏱ 15 mins 🍽 10-12 serving(s) 🏷 Vegetable

This speedy tomato sauce recipe, adapted from a family favourite, comes together in a flash. It uses simple pantry staples like olive oil, garlic, and canned tomatoes, simmered with herbs for a rich flavour. The batch is generous, yielding 10-12 servings, so you can enjoy some now and freeze the rest for future easy meals. It's a versatile vegetable-based sauce perfect for spooning over your favourite pasta.

Ingredients

1/2 cup good olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 onion, chopped
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
2 (24 ounce) cans tomato sauce (or plum tomatoes)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 tablespoon basil
1/2 tablespoon parsley

Method

Warm the olive oil in a stockpot and cook the minced garlic and chopped onion until they begin to turn golden. Include the red pepper flakes at this stage if you are using them.
Pour in the tomato sauce, then add the salt, basil, and parsley to the pot.
Should you be using plum tomatoes, take a hand blender and puree them directly in the stockpot.
Allow the sauce to simmer gently for 5 minutes.
Prepare your chosen noodles by following the directions on their package.
Serve by ladling the sauce over the cooked noodles, accompanied by fresh salad and bread.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium835500 mg

Recipe details

CategoryVegetable

AuthorMnM's Mom