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Ultimate Quick and Easy Pasta Sauce

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Recipe Introduction

This easy to make sauce is so tasty and versatile. You can substitute crushed or whole tomatoes for the diced. Crushed will give you a smooth,thick sauce; whole adds a nice chunkiness. Serve this sauce with your favorite pasta. WW Points
Yield: 3 cups (serving size: 1 cup).

1 tsp olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup dry red wine or 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp chopped fresh or 2 tsp dried basil
2 Tbsp tomato paste
1/2 tsp dried Italian seasoning
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 (14.5 oz) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley

Heat oil in a saucepan or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; sauté 5 minutes.

Stir in wine and next 6 ingredients (wine through tomatoes), and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, and cook, uncovered, about 15 minutes. Stir in parsley.

One 1-cup (sauce only) serving equals: Calories 126 (16% from fat)...Fat 2.3 g (sat 0.4 g, mono 1.3g, poly 0.5g)... Protein 4.1g...Carbohydrate 25.2g...Fiber 3.7g.... Cholesterol 0mg....Sodium 461mg ++++ WWP: 2.8