Red Sauce

Here is a yummy and simple red sauce that you can use for anything! Pizza, pasta, dip for your polenta fries!

Servings: 4
Serving Size: 1 cup
Points Plus: 2pp
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Rating: 4 - Very Good

Ingredients:
1 14 oz can diced tomatoes
1 tomato fresh from the garden, diced
4 cloves of garlic, cut small
1 T. olive oil
1 T. dried basil
1 T. dried parsley
1 T. dried rosemary
1 T. brown sugar
1/4 c. fresh basil, chopped
1 bay leaf
1 onion, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
Heat oil in a saute pan and add onions and garlic.  Saute about 4 minutes. Grind dried spices and sugar in a pistol and mortar until combined. Add tomatoes to saute pan, along with spices, bay leaf, salt and pepper to taste and bring to a boil. Once boiling reduce heat and loosely cover and saute for 30 minutes. Add the fresh basil about 5 minutes before you are done.  Enjoy!

Tip:
Using the pistol and mortar will help to bring out the flavor of the dried spices.  If you don't have one, feel free to just sprinkle the spices on top when you add the tomatoes to the pay.  Also, if you like your red sauce creamy, get out your immersion blender and give her a few pulses!

XOXO Katie