Pomodoro Pasta Sauce

A smooth, tasty tomato-based sauce full of fresh ingredients! Great as a pasta sauce or dipping sauce for garlic bread! Super kid-friendly!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 48 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 cups red wine
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 teaspoon dried sage
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• ½ (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 1 small sweet onion, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, with leaves, chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Stir the diced tomatoes, celery, carrots, sweet onion, garlic, tomato paste, water, red wine, sage, basil, parsley, oregano, salt, and pepper together in a large pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cook the sauce at a simmer until the carrots are tender, about 1 hour.

Step 2

Pour the sauce into a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway. Hold the lid of the blender in place with a towel and carefully start the blender using a few quick pulses to get the sauce moving before leaving it on to puree. Puree in batches until smooth and pour into a clean container. Alternately, you can use a stick blender and puree the sauce in the pot.