Pasta/Tomato Sauce

Hey guys! Hope you're all having a great day! Here's the recipe for the tomato sauce I used in my pizza recipe. This is also the sauce that I make for pasta. It makes a lot (probably 3 servings) so I use what I need then I divide the rest once it cools and place it in freezer ziploc bags. Squeeze out as much air as you can, seal it, fold it so it's condensed in the bottom of the bag and lay flat to freeze - don't stack the bags they will stick together and it will be difficult to take them apart. I fold the bag to condense the sauce for convenience. Once your ready to use just defrost and you have a serving of sauce. I use this same method for soups and any other sauces that I make so they are always ready which comes in handy when you don't feel like cooking or just don't know what to make :) Ok so here we go ...

What you will need:

Tools:

- 8 cup sauce pan (or whatever size you feel is appropriate) with lid

- Large stirring spoon

Ingredients:

- 28 oz Can of crushed tomatoes with basil (I used Tuttorosso - the green can)

- Extra Virgin Olive Oil

- Chopped garlic (your preference)

- Garlic powder

- Dried Onion

- Dried Italian Seasoning

- Dried Parsley 

- Grated Parmasan Reggiano Cheese

- Kosher Salt

- Ground Black Pepper

- Water

Let's Get Cooking ...

1. Place about 1 TBSP of olive oil into sauce pan and place on medium heat
2. Add garlic and let cook until fragrant, stir often to prevent burning
3. Add can of crushed tomatoes
4. Using the tomato can fill it 1/2 way with water and add to the pan and stir
5. Cover the top of the sauce with garlic powder, onion, italian seasoning, parsley, and cheese
6. Add about 1/4 tsp of salt
7. Add a sprinkle of black pepper
8. Stir and cover
9. Once it starts bubbling turn down the heat to low and let simmer for at least a 1/2 hr

Serve and enjoy!

xoxo --- Cait K.