Tomato Sauce For Meatballs

Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce

Spaghetti With Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• Serving Size : 4
• 4 cup tomatoes – canned
• 1 tablespoon garlic – chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme – dried
• 1 tablespoon margarine
• 2 tablespoon olive oil
• 3/4 cup green pepper – chopped
• 1 tablespoon basil
• 1 pound spaghetti
• 3/4 cup onion – chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon red hot pepper flakes
• pepper – black
• 1 bay leaf

Method

1. Heat the oil in a saucepan and add the onion, garlic, green pepper and crushed hot red pepper.
2. Cook, stirring often, for about 5 minutes.
3. Add the tomatoes, bay leaf, thyme and a generous grinding of pepper.
4. Bring to a boil and simmer 20 minutes.
5. Spoon mixture into the container of a food processor.
6. Blend to a fine puree.
7. Add the basil.
8. Reheat.
9. Swirl in the margarine.
10. Serve over spaghetti This sauce freezes well.