Pasta Sauce

You still need to remember your whole grains! I love whole wheat pasta (just stay within portions), I've also been told quinoa pasta is good, and this sauce also goes well on a whole wheat pizza! We like to make a chicken garlic with veggies pizza!

Pasta Sauce

5 cloves garlic
1 tsp sea salt
3 T. robust exta virgin olive oil (it does make a difference)
1 medium onion, diced
1 (24 oz) can whole tomatoes
1 (6 oz) can tomato paste
1 t fresh cracked black pepper
1\2 t red pepper flakes (I may use a bit more)
1 tsp. majoram
1 tsp. savory
1 t. sugar (sucanat)
1 t. dried parsley
1\2 t. dried basil

1. on your cutting board, smash and chop garlic into paste with the salt
2. heat a large saucepan with the oil in it over med-hi heat.
3.add onions to the pan and cook fr about 5-7 minutes or until onions are all brown. Add garlic.
4. crush the tomatoes with you hands (its a little icky but makes the sauce amazing!) add to pan. scrap bits of bottom of pan.
5. Add chicken broth.
6. Add tomato paste to pan and all seasonigs except parsley and basil, stir.
7. Bring to a soft boil, turn heat to low an cover.
8. let simmer for 1- 1 1\2 hrs, stir occasionally
9. Add parsley and basil
10. Serve over pasta, rice, garbanzo beans etc.