Home-made (Tomato based) Pasta Sauce

 

Ready-made sauces are available in plenty now-a-days, yet nothing can beat the taste of home-made sauce with fresh ingredients. With some Italian Herbs, widely available in the market and fresh vegetables, we can make excellent sauce which goes very well with Pasta as well as Pizza.

  

Ingredients:

Large Ripe Tomatoes (cut into wedges) – 5 to 6

Big Onion (roughly chopped) – 1 to 2

Garlic Cloves (cut into quarters) – 5 to 6

Green Bell Pepper/Capsicum (cut into small dices) – 1 (optional)

Red Chili Powder – 1 to 2 tsp. (according to the spice level)

Salt – to taste

Seasoning:

Italian Mixed Herbs – ½ tsp.

Dried Basil – 1 to 2 tsp.

Dried Parsley flakes – 1 tsp.

(Or) Fresh Parsley leaves – few stalks

Olive Oil – 1 tbsp. & 1 tsp.

Method:

In a pan pour 1 tsp. of oil and add garlic and onion and sauté for 2 minutes, now add tomatoes and sauté for few more minutes. Switch off and let it cool.  Grind the above in a mixer/blender and set aside.

Pour 1 tbsp. of Olive oil in a pan and add the Italian mixed herbs, followed by dried basil.  Stir in the capsicum and sauté for few minutes. Now reduce the heat and cook for few more minutes until the capsicum is cooked well.  Now add the ground mixture, along with red chili powder and salt and simmer for 5 to 7 minutes.  Garnish with fresh or dried parsley.  Delicious home-made pasta sauce is ready to serve with pasta.

 This can be used for Pizza as well.

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Along with Bell Pepper/Capsicum, you can also add diced Button Mushrooms, Carrots, Beans, to enhance the taste as well as nutrition.

Pasta Shells topped with Sauce and Cheese!