Red Sauce Recipe
A fast and healthy alternative to jarred marinara sauce when fresh tomatoes aren't available or in season.
Ingredients
- 1 18 oz jar Crushed or diced heirloom tomatoes preferably organic
- 2-3 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil be sure of your source!
- 2 cloves fresh garlic preferably organic
- 1 Bay leaf preferably organic
- 1-2 tsp Ground oregano preferably organic
- 1-2 tsp Ground basil preferably organic
- 1-2 tsp thyme preferably organic
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
Instructions
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Drizzle the olive oil into a medium size frying pan on medium-high heat.
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Crush or chop the fresh garlic cloves and mix into the olive oil in the pan. Saute for about 30 seconds to release flavor.
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Add one 18 ounce jar of diced or crushed tomatoes to the pan and stir.
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Add herbs and sea salt. Simmer for about 10 minutes to blend flavors.
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Serve immediately over pasta or vegetables. My favorites are a healthy quinoa pasta that is corn free or a traditional egg noodle pasta that is gluten free.
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Refrigerate leftovers. Use up within 3-4 days.
Recipe Notes
If you have fresh herbs available for this recipe, that is wonderful! Simply substitute 1 Tbl of chopped, fresh herb for each tsp of dried herb.