Grandma's Tomato Sauce

    pic from fixate cookbook

Grandma's Tomato Sauce

I am so looking forward to gardening this year and doing some canning!!  It's so hard to find healthy options in the local market these days but leave it to Autumn Calabrese to bless us with this natural sauce recipe from her Fixate cookbook and it only takes about 40 min to prep.

Ingredients:

2 Tbsp            olive oil
1                     medium onion, chopped
4 cloves          garlic, finely chopped
1 (6-oz) can    tomato paste, no salt added
1/2 cup            red wine
2 cans             whole peeled tomatoes
(28-oz ea)       (San Marzano or Cento) Crushed
                       or pureed in blender
2 Tbsp            agave nectar
1 tsp               sea salt (or Himalayan salt)
1/4                  ground black pepper
1 (3-oz)          Parmesan (or parmigiano) cheese rind
3 Tbsp            finely chopped fresh basil


Directions:

1. Heat oil in large saucepan over medium high heat.
2. Add onion; cook, stirring frequently, for 5-6 minutes, or until onion is translucent.
3. Add garlic and tomato paste; cook, stirring constantly, for 2- 3 minutes. Do not let tomato paste burn.
4. Add wine; cook, stirring constantly, for 2-3 minutes.
5. Add tomatoes, agave, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently.  Reduce heat to low; gently boil, stirring occasionally for 3 minutes.
6. Add cheese rind; cook, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour.
7. Add basil; mix well.

Recipe Note:
Grandma's Tomato Sauce is considered a green container because it's free of additives and preservatives and you can recognize every single ingredient because most of them are fresh or minimally processed.

Nutritional Info per serving Cals: 123
Fat: 4g, sat fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 5mg, Sodium: 343 mg, Carbohydrates: 13g, Fiber 3g, Sugars 11g, Protein: 4g

Fix counts: 3G, 1/2 spoon