TLC Cooking "Spicy Tomato Sauce"

Spicy Tomato Sauce

Spicy Tomato Sauce

YIELD Makes 6 (1/2-cup) servings
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Serve this hearty sauce with thick fettucine noodles or hefty rigatoni for a perfect meal.

INGREDIENTS

1	teaspoon olive oil
2	ounces Canadian bacon, cut into thin strips
1/4	cup chopped onion
2	cloves garlic, minced
1/2	pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
2	cans (14 ounces each) no-salt-added whole tomatoes, undrained
2	tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1	teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1/2	teaspoon red pepper flakes

PREPARATION:

Heat oil in medium saucepan over high heat. Stir in bacon, onion and garlic. Cook and stir 3 minutes or until onion is tender. Add mushrooms; cook and stir 2 minutes or until mushrooms are tender.
Add tomatoes, parsley, oregano, crushed red pepper and black pepper to saucepan. Bring to a boil; cover. Simmer 50 to 60 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens. Garnish as desired.

This recipe appears in: Italian

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