Making your own tomato sauce not only makes your kitchen smell delicious, but gives you control over all the ingredients! Enjoy this over pasta, or zucchini noodles.
Ingredients
Oil
- 1 teaspoon olive oil, canola, avocado or sesame oil
Onion
- ½ cup, diced
Garlic
- 1 Tablespoon, minced
Tomatoes
- 1 (28-oz) can, no-salt-added, crushed or diced
Basil
- ¼ cup fresh, chopped 1½ teaspoons dried
Pepper_flakes
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
Salt
- ¼ teaspoon
Instructions
Step 1
Sauté onion and garlic in oil over medium heat until soft, about 3 minutes. Add tomatoes, basil, red pepper flakes and salt. Simmer, covered, on low for 15 minutes.
Notes
Tastes great topped with a little grated parmesan cheese