Tomato Sauce Casalinga

Name: Tomato Sauce Casalinga
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 small onion, peeled and finely chopped; 1 small carrot, peeled and finely chopped; 1 small rib celery, peeled and finely chopped; 2 medium mushrooms, trimmed and thinly sliced; 3 1/2 cups plum tomato sauce (see Micro-Tip); 1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh basil; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt; Pinch ground black pepper

By Barbara Kafka

Total Time: 30 minutes
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Ingredients

Yield:8 servings

1small onion, peeled and finely chopped
1small carrot, peeled and finely chopped
1small rib celery, peeled and finely chopped
2medium mushrooms, trimmed and thinly sliced
3½cups plum tomato sauce (see Micro-Tip)
1teaspoon chopped fresh oregano
2teaspoons chopped fresh basil
1tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1½teaspoons kosher salt
Pinch ground black pepper

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Preparation

Step 1
Combine onion, carrot, celery and mushrooms in a 2½-quart souffle dish. Cover with a paper towel. Cook at 100 percent power in a high-power oven for 5 minutes.
Step 2
Stir in tomato sauce and oregano. Cook, uncovered, for 13 minutes, stirring once. Stir in basil. Cook for 2 minutes.
Step 3
Remove from oven and uncover. Stir in lemon juice, salt and pepper.

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