Tomato Sauce Recipe

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Welcome to startcooking.com…I’m Kathy Maister.
A good, basic tomato sauce is useful in lots of different dishes: as a pasta sauce, as a base for a pizza or dolloped over a meatloaf.
I’m making this with 2 CANS of diced tomatoes which are always packed at their freshest and are perfect for making tomato sauce.
An ingredient and equipment list is at the end of this video.
As always, get all the ingredients prepared first before you startcooking!
Begin by peeling 1 medium onion and then mince it into really small bits.
Peel 1 carrot, slice it into strips and then mince that up as well.
Peel 1 clove of garlic and mince it.
Prepare the basil by removing about 10 fresh basil leaves from the stem, stack them one on top of another, roll up the pile and start slicing.
Measure out 1 Tablespoon of tomato paste…4 Tablespoons of olive oil…and 1 teaspoon of sugar….
….Oh and 1/3 cup of dry red or white wine…which is of course optional.
All ready?...Let’s turn on the stove!
In a medium saucepan heat the olive oil over very low heat.
Add the minced garlic and stir over a very low heat for about a minute.
Add the diced carrots, onions and fresh basil.
Cook over a low heat, stirring frequently, for 5-7 minutes until the vegetables have softened and are lightly colored.
Add the canned tomatoes, tomato paste and the sugar and give it a good stir…then add the wine if you are using it.
Bring the pot to a boil, stirring regularly, and then lower the heat to a gentle simmer.
Cook the sauce uncovered for about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add some salt and pepper to taste…and enjoy!