Email to Filus1217      

SA: Veggie-Packed Tomato Sauce

Source of Recipe

.
Veggie-Packed Tomato Sauce

SparkRecipes.com – e-mail
Submitted by: CHEF_MEG
Reviews rated this recipe 4 of 5 Stars
Minutes to Prepare: 5 - Minutes to Cook: 17
Makes 4 cups, one cup per serving.

What? Canned tomatoes in a tomato sauce? Yes, that's right. Garden tomatoes are only available for a short time, but crushed canned tomatoes are on shelves year-round and packed with flavor.

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil, divided
1 small onion, grated (about 1/2 cup)
1 medium zucchini, grated (about 1 cup)
1 clove garlic, grated
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
Pinch red pepper flakes
2 (14.5 ounce) cans no salt added crushed tomatoes
1/4 teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoons fresh basil, shredded
1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper

Directions:
Grate the vegetables using a box grater or the shredding attachment of a food processor.
Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large saucepan set over medium heat. Add the onion and zucchini and cook, stirring occasionally, for three to four minutes.

Add the garlic, oregano, and red pepper flakes, stir to combine, and cook another two minutes.
Add the tomatoes and sugar, reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.

Remove from heat, stir in the basil, black pepper, and remaining teaspoon of oil.

Tips:
Be sure to choose no salt added tomatoes. You'll love this over lean turkey meatballs!

Grate the vegetables! You will find the flavors come alive quickly in the sauce by the simple technique of grating the onion and zucchini. Bonus: Picky eaters will never know that it's packed with extra vegetables.

Serve over polenta, spaghetti squash, or whole-wheat pasta.

Make a double batch and freeze in air-tight containers so you'll have homemade sauce any time you need it.

1-cup equals: Calories: 112.5; Total Fat: 3.4 g; Cholesterol: 0.0 mg; Sodium: 0.8 mg; Total Carbs: 14.1 g; Dietary Fiber: 4.2 g; Protein: 4.0 g