Italian Pasta Sauce

Pasta Sauce - Side Dish

I picked up this recipe when I lived in Italy; everyone loves it. Thought it was time to share! The Merlot and chicken granules are very important ingredients that set this recipes aside from other sauces.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 1hr5 mins

Total: 1hr15 mins

Servings: 18

Yield: 9 cups

Italian Pasta Sauce

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 large onion

chopped

3 large cloves garlic

minced

2 (28 ounce) cans tomato sauce

1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes

¾ cup Merlot wine

1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste

3 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules

3 tablespoons dried basil leaves

3 tablespoons Italian seasoning

salt and ground black pepper to taste

BLT Pasta Carbonara

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in hot oil until the onion is translucent 5 to 7 minutes.

Step 2

Sit tomato sauce diced tomatoes wine tomato paste chicken bouillon granules basil Italian seasoning salt and pepper with the onion mixture. Bring the mixture to a boil reduce heat to low and cook at a simmer stirring frequently for 1 hour.

Nutritional Information

Italian Pasta Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:18

Calories: 63.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.4g 5%

Carbohydrates: 10.1g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 2.6g 11%

Sugars: 6.3g

Fat: 1.2g 2%

Saturated Fat: 0.2g 1%

Cholesterol: 0.1mg

Vitamin A Iu: 904.5IU 18%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.5mg 11%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 9%

Vitamin C: 12.7mg 21%

Folate: 14.8mcg 4%

Calcium: 58mg 6%

Iron: 2.8mg 16%

Magnesium: 22.7mg 8%

Potassium: 498mg 14%

Sodium: 788.1mg 32%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 8%

Calories From Fat: 10.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.