Recipe: Quick Tomato Sauce with Variations (using fresh tomatoes)

QUICK TOMATO SAUCE

1 large onion, finely chopped
2 teaspoons chopped garlic
2 teaspoons olive oil
4 cups chopped ripe tomatoes
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
Salt and pepper (to taste)

In large nonstick skillet over medium heat, cook onions and garlic in oil about 5 minutes, until softened.

Stir in tomatoes and basil. Season with salt and pepper. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring often, about 10 minutes, until tomatoes have softened and sauce is piping hot.

VARIATIONS:
- Cook a half-pound ground beef or turkey and add to sauce.
- Or add peeled and deveined shrimp, fresh or frozen, and simmer until shrimp turns pink.

Makes 3 cups
Source: Indiana Times-Herald, August 28, 2002