Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Tomato Sauce (Salsa di Pomodoro)

Tomato Sauce (Salsa di Pomodoro)


  "This is a very simple Tomato sauce recipe that can be done in the   oven. Wonderful on pasta, with meat or as a soup base."

Recipe By     :Ellen M. Ennis Davis
Source:  "Pooka's What's for Dinner: Gluten Free with Attitude"
Copyright:"http://pookaswhatsfordinnergluttenfree.blogspot.ca"
Serving Size  : 6   
Cuisine       :  "Sauces and Dips"
Categories    : Corn Free, Dairy Free, Egg free, Gluten

Free, Heart Healthy, Vegan

  2        onions -- minced
  2        stalks  celery -- minced
  1        carrot -- mince or shredded
  3        cloves  garlic -- minced
  1        teaspoon  dried oregano
  2        can  crushed tomatoes -- (28 ounces)
  2        tablespoons  olive oil
  1        teaspoon  salt
  1/8      pepper
  1        handful  fresh basil -- or 1 tablespoon dry

Preheat Oven to 375°F
In a 2 quart casserole with lid, put the vegetables and

olive oil. Cover and Microwave for 15 minutes. Add the tomatoes, add salt, pepper, oregano and stir well.

Put in the oven for about 30 minutes uncovered, stir and

turn down oven to 325°F cover and let simmer in oven for

1 hour. Check if the sauce is the thickness you want

Remove, if it is still to thin uncover and let cook for another 30 minutes. In the last 5 minutes of cooking add the basil leaves.


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Per Serving : 71 Calories; 5g  Fat (56.1% calories
from fat); 1g Protein; 7g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber;

0mg Cholesterol;399mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 0 Grain

(Starch); 1 1/2 Vegetable; 1 Fat.
Tomato Sauce (Salsa di Pomodoro)