MY NEW GARLIC-HERBS-SOFRITO-TOMATO PASTA SAUCE (MY STYLE)

My new sauce can be used over pizza dough, with spaghetti, over chicken bites, well, you name it. I was craving red sauce of some kind and didn’t want a store bought.  Then, I looked at what I had in my pantry at the time and found, diced tomato, tomato sauce, tomato paste and Tuscan herb mixed that one of my twins gave me from an Italian shop near her home. I added black pepper, pepperoncino’s, one cube of my frozen Sofrito and even a piece of jalapeno. Well, I love it and if you want to omit the jalapeno and pepperoncini just do not add them.
 
Category:  Multiple-Use in Cooking
Approx. Prep and Cook Time: Under 30 Minutes
Approximate Cost:    $5.70 OR $2.85/cup
Difficulty Level:  Easy
Allergens, Other:  Gluten Free   __X__   Vegetarian __X__ 
Servings: Renders Approximately 2 cups +
 
Ingredients
7 garlic cloves, chopped (.30)
½ yellow onion, chopped (.40)
salt o-taste (.10)
1 tsp black pepper (.10)
½ tsp. pepperoncino (optional) (.10)
1 tsp. Tuscan herb mixed (.90)
½ small seeded jalapeno, chopped (optional) (.20)
3 tbsp. of Ketchup (.10)
1 can diced tomato ($1.00)
1 can tomato sauce (.90)
5 tbsp. tomato paste ($1.00)
1/8 c. (or 2 tbsp.) of Angie’s basting olive oil (.60)
 
Directions
Prep all the ingredients as listed under the ingredients list above,
Sautee the onion, garlic and jalapeno. Add all the dry seasoning herbs, add the tomato sauce, the paste and diced tomato as well. Add the Sofrito cube and simmer for few minutes, done!
 
Angie’s Dry Seasonings: http://www.angieslifehacks.com/family-life/oven-roasted-bacon-chicken-and-angies-seasonings
Angie’s Basting Olive Oil:  www.angieslifehacks.com/cuisine/the-flavor-series-recipe-2-angies-basting-olive-oil
Angie’s Homemade Pesto   http://www.angieslifehacks.com/cuisine/angies-homemade-basil-pesto-sauce