Fresh Tomato Sauce

Fresh vegetables are cooked with herbs to create a flavorful and savory sauce for pasta, and other dishes, too!

Yield

6 servings

Serving size

1 1/2 cups

Rating

3.55 of 5 (53 ratings)

Food groups

• Vegetables: 3/4 cups

Ingredients

• 8 ripe tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (or cooking oil of choice)
• 1/2 cup onion (chopped)
• 1/2 cup green pepper (chopped)
• 1/4 cup carrot (thinly sliced, or shredded)
• 2 teaspoons garlic, minced (or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder)
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• black pepper (to taste, optional)

Directions

1. Wash hands with soap and water.
2. Wash the ripe tomatoes.
3. Cut out stem ends.
4. Chop into small pieces and set aside in a large bowl.
5. In a large pan, heat the oil over medium high heat.
6. Add onion, green pepper, carrots and garlic.
7. Stir-fry until tender, about three minutes.
8. Add seasonings and tomatoes.
9. Bring to a gentle boil.
10. Lower heat and simmer gently, uncovered, until tomatoes turn to a sauce, about 40 minutes.
11. Serve over freshly cooked pasta.

Nutrition per serving

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Source

Recipe by: Farm Fresh Summertime Recipes — Connecticut Food Policy Council

Published by: the U.S. Department of Agriculture (Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion / SNAP-Ed) on MyPlate Kitchen at https://www.myplate.gov/recipes/fresh-tomato-sauce. Federal works are public domain in the United States.