Better Than a Bottle Marinara

Might be making some of this tonight. Also, if you have any leftovers, I would freeze the sauce separately from the pasta.

Homemade Marina Sauce with Vegetables Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 28 oz can of Italian whole (peeled) plum tomatoes
• 1 6 oz can of tomato paste
• Pinch of sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• Dash of ground black pepper
• 1 tsp garlic paste or minced garlic
• 2 T chopped fresh basil or 1 tsp dried basil
• 1/4th C olive oil
• Chopped small white onion
• 1 chopped zucchini
• 1 chopped yellow squash
• 1/2 tsp garlic paste

Directions:

1. Hand crush tomatoes
2. Simmer garlic, onions, and 1/4th C of olive oil in large saucepan for about 2 mintues
3. Mix in tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, salt, pepper, and basil
4. Bring to a boil then immediately reduce to a simmer for about 30 minutes to an hour (bring close to desired thickness)
   
5. In a separate frying pan, saute zucchini, yellow squash, pinch of salt and pepper, and 1/2 tsp garlic paste or minced garlic for about 5-7 mintues
6. After the marinara sauce has reached close to desired thickness, stir in vegetables and simmer for about 5-10 mintues
   

Tomato Parmesan Cream Sauce Recipe

• Follow above recipe bud add in about 3 T butter or margarine, 1 C light cream (or heavy cream or half and half), and 1 C parmesan cheese