Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 3 cups (about 3 large) peeled, chopped tomatoes
  • 1 can(6 oz.)no-salt-added tomato paste
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon fennel seed

Directions

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion, green pepper, and garlic. Cook, uncovered, 2 to 3 minutes. Add remaining ingredients. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, until tomatoes are very tender, about 15 to 20 minutes; stir occasionally. Cool 5 minutes.

Place cooled tomato mixture in blender jar 1 or more cups at a time. Cover and blend at stir about 30 seconds after each addition. Blend at puree about 30 seconds. Return mixture to saucepan. Simmer over low heat about 5 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve over fresh pasta



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Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: The KitchenAid Connection
Submitted By: Linda Wilson
lwilson@gatecom.com
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