Meatless Italian Spaghetti Sauce

Ingredients

• 32 oz diced tomatoes
• 1 can tomato paste
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic
• 5 tsps leaves oregano
• 2 tbsps basil
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp margarine, fat free
• 1/2 tbsp crushed red pepper

Directions

1. Pour olive oil into a large saucepan.
2. Add garlic and sauté until lightly brown.
3. Add tomatoes and simmer for approximately 30 minutes.
4. Add the tomato paste and stir well.
5. Add the spices and margarine and simmer for approximately 2 hours.
6. To reduce tomato chunks in sauce, blend tomatoes before adding the tomato paste.
7. Adjust the seasonings to your taste. If you like your sauce a little hot, add some chili to it.