Basic Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• 0.3 cup basil fresh chopped
• 1 tablespoon rosemary fresh chopped
• 1 tablespoon thyme leaves fresh chopped
• 6  garlic cloves minced
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar light
• 0.3 cup olive oil 
• 2 tablespoons oregano fresh chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper freshly ground
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper dried red crushed
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 0.8 cup onion sweet chopped
• 3 cups tomatoes chopped 6 medium tomatoes

Equipment

• food processor
• sauce pan

Directions

1. Saut onion in hot oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat 3 to 4 minutes or until tender. Stir in garlic, thyme, and red pepper, and saut 2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and brown sugar. Reduce heat to medium-low, and cook, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes.
2. Stir in basil and next 4 ingredients, and cook 5 minutes.
3. Remove from heat, and let cool 15 minutes.
4. If desired, pulse tomato mixture, in batches, in a food processor 3 to 4 times or to desired consistency. Use immediately, or store in an airtight container in refrigerator up to 3 days.
5. Note: To make ahead, prepare recipe as directed.
6. Place sauce in an airtight container. Freeze sauce up to 3 months.