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Tomato Sauce with Vegetables and Basil

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By Diana Rattray, About.com

A chunky garden tomato sauce with fresh basil.

Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup chopped onion
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed and minced
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 6 cups chopped tomatoes, canned or about 6 fresh, peeled tomatoes
  • 3/4 cup dry red wine
  • 1/4 cup shredded carrots
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup sliced zucchini
  • 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms

Preparation:

Heat olive oil in Dutch oven over medium heat; add onion, cooking until tender. Stir in garlic, tomatoes, wine, carrots, parsley, basil, sugar, and salt. Bring sauce to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour, stirring frequently.

Add sliced zucchini and mushrooms; cook until sauce is thick, about 20 minutes longer. Serve with hot cooked pasta.
Tomato sauce recipe serves 4.

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This is the best fresh pasta sauceAugust 10, 2008By diannejoan
"This recipe was everything I was looking for. It is summer and I had extra tomatoes. Not mentioned in the recipe directions, for the beginning cooks, is to peel the tomatoes easily just put them in boiling water for about one minute until the skin splits. Husband says he is fussy but he gobbled this down and asked if I would make it again. I have been a prep cook so the chopping did not bother me at all."

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