Kelli's Kitchen

Basic Tomato Sauce

Day two of Summer Cooking Camp with the kids.  Today I showed them how to make a basic tomato sauce.  It was very easy and fun for them to put together.  We used the sauce to make a lasagna and it was delicious.  What makes this sauce, is the fresh herbs, straight from our garden.  The fresh herbs just gives it more flavor.  I highly recommend buying them fresh for this recipe.  It was also fun to show them how to store the sauce in mason jars and freeze for later.  They are really enjoying getting messy and I am getting a good lesson on how to relax.

Ingredients

1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion chopped
2 carrots chopped
2 garlic cloves chopped
1 15 oz can of tomato sauce
2 15 oz can of diced tomatoes
1 teaspoon chopped Thyme
1 teaspoon chopped Basil
1 teaspoon chopped Rosemary
Salt and Pepper to taste


Directions

Heat oil in a large sauce pan or dutch oven, over medium-high heat.  Add onions and carrots and cook until soft, about 5 to 8 minutes.  Add the garlic, cook for just a minute, then stir in the cans of tomato.  Bring to a boil. Turn heat down to simmer and stir in the herbs. Simmer for about an hour or longer.  I took an immersion blender to mine since my kids are texture freaks and the bits of tomato and onion turns them off.  It taste just as good without blending it.

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