Neapolitan Sauce

By SaraB

Ingredients

• 1 28 oz can stewed tomatoes
• 2 Tbs butter
• 1 Tbs olive oil
• 1 tsp dry basil
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 Tbs chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 lb spaghetti, cooked
• 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan

Preparation

Step 1

Press tomatoes and their liquid through sieve into bowl; discard seeds.

Heat butter and oil in 2 qt saucepan over medium hat; saute garlic. Stir in sieved tomatoes, basil, salt, and pepper. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium low.

Cook uncovered, stirring frequently, until sauce is reduced to 2 cups, 30-40 minutes. Stir in parsley.

Toss w/spaghetti and serve immediately with Parmesan.