Aromatic Tomato Sauce

INGREDIENTS
1/2 Diced Onion
15-ounce can of crushed tomatoes
Exta Virgin Olive Oil
Carrots
Garlic
Salt & Pepper
Oregano

This is similar to the recipe for your basic tomato sauce, but we are adding some aromatics like carrots.

In a sauce pan, pour in some olive oil to coat the bottom of the pan, maybe a touch more.  Add the diced onions.  Continue to sautee until the onions become clearer in color and slightly yellowish (do not burn!).  Add the sliced garlic and continue to brown.  Add in your carrots and continue to cook for at least 10 minutes and/or until the carrots are tender. 

Add your can of crushed tomatoes, and one can of cold water. Stir every few minutes.  Add in seasonings such as oregano, salt, pepper and/or some fresh basil leaves.  This sauce should be ready in 30 minutes.  This can be served with your favorite pasta, penne rigata works well also.  If you made a lot of this, put it aside and see some of the other recipes where this can be used.  This recipe should be able to serve at least 4.

This should keep for up to a week in the refrigerator, a month in the freezer. 

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