Easy Spaghetti Sauce

By á-138

Ingredients

• Portion size: 4 cups (1 L)
• This quick-cooking sauce is so tasty that you might want to make double to freeze for future use.
• Ingredients
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) vegetable oil
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 carrot, diced
• 1 celery stalk, diced
• 1 sweet green pepper, diced
• 3/4 tsp (4 mL) salt
• 3/4 tsp (4 mL) dried basil
• Pinch hot pepper flakes
• 1/4 cup (60 mL) tomato paste
• 1 can (28 oz/796 mL) diced tomatoes

Preparation

Step 1

Preparation
In saucepan, heat oil over medium heat; fry onion, carrot, celery, green pepper, salt, basil and hot pepper flakes, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 8 minutes.

Add tomato paste and tomatoes; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until thick enough to mound on spoon, about 30 minutes. (Make-ahead: Let cool for 30 minutes; refrigerate, uncovered, in airtight container until cold. Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days or freeze for up to 2 months.)

Source : Canadian Living Magazine: May 2006