| FAT FREE, Converted by substituting Vegetable broth for the original oil | ||||||||
| Tomatoe Sauce for Spaghetti | ||||||||
| 1/2 | cup boiling water | |||||||
| 1 | Vegetable broth cube | |||||||
| 1/4 | cup finely chopped onion | |||||||
| 1/4 | cup finely chopped green pepper | |||||||
| 2 | cloves garlic, finely chopped | |||||||
| 1 | can (1 pound, 12 ounces) whole tomatoes, undrained, or 28 oz fresh tomatoes chopped | |||||||
| 1 | can (8 oz) tomato sauce | |||||||
| 1 | teaspoon salt | |||||||
| 1/4 | teaspoon pepper | |||||||
| 1/2 | teaspoon dried oregano leaves | |||||||
| 1/2 | teaspoon dried basil leaves | |||||||
| In a Saucepan, dissolve the vegetable broth in the boiling water, saute the onion, green | ||||||||
| pepper, and garlic until tender about 10 minutes stirring occasionally. | ||||||||
| Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, salt, pepper, oregano and basil. Stir with wooden spoon | ||||||||
| to break up the tomatoes slightly. | ||||||||
| Over medium heat, bring the mixture just to boiling, reduce heat; simmer, covered, | ||||||||
| for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally. | ||||||||
| Remove cover; simmer sauce, uncovered, for 20 minutes, or until slightly thickened. | ||||||||
| Serve with grated Parmesan cheese. | ||||||||
| Makes about enough for 4 servings. | ||||||||