SAUCE

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Provided by Marialisa Calta

Time 40m

Yield Six cups

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup finely diced celery
1/2 cup finely diced green pepper
1 bay leaf
1 large clove garlic, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 dashes Tabasco sauce
4 cups canned tomatoes, with their juice
1 tablespoon tomato paste
3 tablespoons chopped parsley

Steps:

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet and saute the vegetables for 5 minutes or until soft. Add the bay leaf, garlic, herbs, salt and pepper, Worcestershire and Tabasco. Cook over low heat for 3 minutes, or until all ingredients are combined.
Chop the tomatoes and add to the skillet with their juice. Cook gently until the sauce begins to thicken, about 20 minutes.
Stir in the tomato paste. Cook 5 minutes. Add the parsley and stir well. Serve over Basic Texas Meat Loaf.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 40, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 5 grams, Fat 3 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 230 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams