Zucchini-Tomato Sauce for Pasta

  • Makes : about 3 quarts

Ingredients

  • 1 large onion, chopped (Vidalia onion if possible)
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 pound zucchini, trimmed and finely chopped in food processor
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 5 large, ripe tomatoes, chopped, or 2 (two) 28-ounce cans whole peeled tomatoes
  • 2 teaspoons dried basil
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • one 6-ounce can tomato paste
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons of Florida Crystals natural sugar

Directions

Step 1

Sauté onion, garlic, and zucchini in oil until soft.

Step 2

Stir in tomatoes, basil, salt, pepper, and sugar. Add paste. Heat to bubbling; simmer for 30 minutes, or until sauce thickens.

Recipe Source: Dining with Friends
Reprinted with permission from the author, Priscilla Feral.
Photograph © Wanda Embar.

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