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Healthy and Easy Homemade Pasta Sauce
An easy, healthy, and quick pasta sauce recipe that your entire family will love.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 64 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil you can use a few tablespoons of water if you don’t cook with oil
- 1 medium white or yellow onion – remove the skin and finely chop
- 2 cloves of garlic- peeled and minced
- 26 ounces container of chopped tomatoes or 8 to 10 medium tomatoes - cored and finely chopped
- ½ cup of water
- ¼ cup of red wine or balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon of Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon of sugar
- 2 teaspoons of ground sea salt
- Ground black pepper to taste
- 1 to 2 teaspoons of red pepper flakes
- 1 cup of fresh basil leaves – coarsely chopped
Instructions
- Note: You can also add sea salt, black pepper, sugar, red wine, and pepper flakes like I do, but all of those are optional. Just know, if you do skip them, the sauce won’t taste exactly like I make it, but it will still be delicious. You can replace the wine with balsamic vinegar if you don't drink alcohol.
- Heat the olive oil or water on medium heat in a large sauce pan. When the oil is hot (add a piece of onion, if it sizzles it’s ready) add the onion and stir them well to coat with the oil. Cook for about five minutes or until they become translucent.
- Add the garlic and stir well. Cook for one to two minutes. Don’t overcook or it will turn bitter.
- Add the chopped tomatoes, water, wine, Italian seasoning, sugar, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes and stir until everything is evenly combined. Bring the sauce to a boil and then reduce the heat to a low simmer. It should be boiling lightly. Simmer for twenty to twenty-five minutes and stir frequently. Be careful not to scorch the bottom of the pan. If the sauce cooks too quickly and becomes too thick, add ¼ of a cup of water to thin it out and turn the heat down even more.
- A few minutes before serving add the chopped basil and stir it into the sauce well.
- Enjoy!
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Notes
- RECIPE NOTES
- NUTRITION DISCLAIMER
- Use fresh or canned tomatoes.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning as you see fit.
- Omit the pepper flakes if you're not a fan of spicy.
- Store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
- Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator or heat on low heat until warmed through.
Nutrition Information
Serving
30g
Calories
64kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Sodium
792mg
(33%)
Potassium
296mg
(8%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
369IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
14mg
(16%)
Calcium
68mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 64
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 30g | |
| Calories | 64kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 792mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 296mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 369IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 68mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.