Homemade Pasta Sauce
Uses from this basket: Onion, tomato, broccoli, cauliflower
Other produce: Garlic
Every kitchen needs a good red sauce recipe. This is what I use:
Cook 1 lb. hamburger (or sausage) in a little olive oil. Once browned, add 3 diced onions and 4 cloves minced garlic. Cook until onion is translucent and garlic is fragrant. Add five peeled* and diced tomatoes. Add two 16 oz. cans of tomato sauce and bring to a boil. (For this iteration of the sauce, I also added, at this point, all the leftover broccoli and cauliflower we had from the night before. You could also just add regular broccoli and cauliflower, or other vegetables, to make the sauce more nutrient-packed.) Turn to low and let simmer for 1-2 hours. Season with onion powder, garlic powder, oregano, basil, parsley, salt, and pepper to taste.
*Peeling tomatoes is quite easy. You need a pot of boiling water and a large bowl with ice cold water and ice cubes. Place each tomato in the boiling water for 15-20 seconds, then in the cold water until cooled. The skin should come right off. I usually score a small "X" into the top and bottom of each tomato to help the peeling process.
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