All Purpose Tomato Sauce

By MKMILLION

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup virgin olive oil
• 1 large onion, 1/4" dice
• 4 cloves garlic, sliced thin
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme
• 1/2 large carrot, grated
• 2 cans whole peeled tomatoes (28oz each, hand crushed
• kosher salt

Preparation

Step 1

In 5 qt saucepan heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook until soft and light golden brown (about 5 to 10 minutes).

Add thyme and carrot and cook an other 5 minutes until carrot is softened.

Add tomatoes and juice and bring to a boil, stirring often.

Lower heat and simmer for about 50 minutes until thickened like cereal. Season with salt.

Notes: Can use 3 tablespoons fresh thyme minced instead of dry.