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Italian Cuisine is popular around the world and has two main styles. Northern Italian cuisine usually has a lighter, creamier sauce where the Southern counterpart generally contains thicker, richer tomato-based sauces.

Tomato-Herb Sauce
by the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine

Yield: Makes 5 cups
Ingredients:
Olive oil cooking spray

1-1/2
cups chopped onions (about 2 medium)

4
cloves garlic, minced

1
tablespoon dried basil

1
teaspoon dried oregano

1/2
teaspoon dried tarragon

1/4
teaspoon dried thyme

2-1/2
pounds ripe tomatoes, peeled and cut into wedges

1
pound ground chicken, cooked, crumbled and drained

3/4
cup water

1/4
cup no-salt-added tomato paste

1/2
teaspoon salt

1/2
teaspoon black pepper



Preparation:
1.
Spray large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium heat until hot. Add onions, garlic, basil, oregano, tarragon and thyme; cook and stir about 5 minutes or until onions are tender.

2.
Add tomatoes, chicken, water and tomato paste; heat to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, about 20 minutes or until sauce is reduced to 5 cups. Stir in salt and pepper.



Nutritional Information:
Serving Size: 1/4 cup
Sodium 79 mg
Protein 6 g
Fiber 1 g
Carbohydrate 5 g
Cholesterol 14 mg
Saturated Fat <1 g
Total Fat 1 g
Calories from Fat 15 %
Calories 48
Dietary Exchange:
Meat 1/2
Vegetable 1



This recipe appears in: Italian



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