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Category: Best Freezer Treasure

Author:

Julia Windsor

Recipe Name:

Option B Marinara Sauce

Recipe Description:

This is a great sauce to make ahead of time. It freezes well and thaws in under an hour, depending on the size of the freezer container. There's nothing like homemade from scratch, but when you don't have the time to spend all day Saturday in the kitchen, this makes a fine Option B.

Ingredients:

• 1 can - Hunts Tomato Paste - 6 oz (the tiniest can)
• 1 can - Hunts Tomato Sauce - 8 oz Roasted Garlic flavor
• 1 can - Hunts Tomato Sauce - 8 oz Basil, Garlic, and Oregano flavor
• 2 c (16 oz) of water

Directions:

In a 4 qt sauce pan on medium high, combine the can of tomato paste and the 2 cans of tomato sauce. Stir to blend well (use a whisk if you have one, it works better). It's going to be thick at this point, don't worry, it's supposed to be. When the sauce starts erupting like a hot spa mud bath (you'll know when you see it) turn the heat down to low and let simmer for 30 minutes stirring often. Be sure to leave the lid on because the sauce will splatter the stove and counter top.

The 2 cups of water is just a guideline. If you like your sauce thick, don't add the full 2 cups of water. If you like your sauce thinner, then add more water.

You can add anything you like to this sauce, it's just the base. Most of the time I add only 1 oz of freshly-grated Parmesan Cheese. I wouldn't recommend using that much cheese with spaghetti, or any other long noodles, it'll tie it up in a knot. I recommend using penne, rotini, rotelli, or any other short pasta, it's great with some of the more unusual shapes, (yes, you can play with your food).

This sauce freezes beautifully. I use the plastic canisters from the Crystal Lite-type drink mixes because I've found that I can get 3 servings of plain sauce in one of the short canisters. Freeze them standing up in the freezer door; when they're frozen you can lay them on their sides or just leave them where they are, ready to grab and thaw for future use.

On a green side note: you'll be recycling the canisters by using them in the freezer instead of just sending them to the land-fill.

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