Tomato Sauce II

Name: Tomato Sauce II
Ingredients: 1 -2 tablespoon olive oil; onion, finely chopped; 1 (15 ounce) can tomatoes or 4 -5 fresh tomatoes, peeled, diced; salt & pepper; herbs ((basil, oregano, thyme); 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 -2 garlic clove, finely chopped

7 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 -2 tablespoon olive oil
onion, finely chopped
1 (15 ounce) can tomatoes or 4 -5 fresh tomatoes, peeled, diced
salt & pepper
herbs ((basil, oregano, thyme)
1 teaspoon sugar
1 -2 garlic clove, finely chopped

Directions

1

Heat some olive oil (one or two TBS) on medium-low heat.
2

Add finely chopped onions until soft but not golden.
3

Then add one can of tomatoes (peeled), or 4 or 5 peeled fresh tomatoes, diced.
4

Season with salt, pepper, and herbs (basil, oregano, thyme -- you can use Italian seasoning).
5

add one teaspoonful of sugar (to take off the acidity of tomatoes) and add one or two cloves of garlic, finely chopped.
6

Let it simmer for 5 to 10 minutes, covered, then blend it thoroughly (you can do that in the saucepan with the appropriate blender), and let it simmer for at least 30 more minutes.