SAUCES - TOMATO SAUCE

TOMATO SAUCE

Tomato sauce

1 can ( 32 oz.) tomato sauce (use crushed tomatoes for a ticker sauce)

Liquid Italian seasoning enough to cover the bottom of the pot 

     salt and pepper

1/2 tablespoon dry Italian seasoning or multipurpose seasoning

1/2 tablespoon garlic powder

1 tablespoon Spanish paprika

3 tablespoons dry oregano

8 cups chicken bouillon

1/2 teaspoon onion powder (optional)

     2 teaspoons sugar or sugar substitute

Cover the bottom of a high skillet or pot and reheat on medium .

2.     Add tomato sauce and stir well; add salt and pepper, dry seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, Spanish paprika and sugar and bring to a boil

3.     Add 1 tablespoon dry oregano, 8 cups of chicken bouillon, stir well and bring back to boil.

4.     Add 1 tablespoon oregano, stir, cover and lover the heat to simmer for 25 minutes

5.     Uncover, add 1 tablespoon of oregano, stir well and remove from heat

6.     The tomato sauce is ready

.       A lighter sauce ? Add some heavy whipping cream or cream cheese ( until the desired color and cook on medium for 5 minutes)

.       This sauce can be frozen for a long time; just divide in few containers and when needed put the frozen sauce in a pot and reheat on low heat until completely defrosted