Quick Tomato Sauce

Ingredients 

• 6 medium tomatoes, quartered
• 2 tablespoons chopped basil
• 1 small carrot, cut into ½ inch cubes
• 6-8 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon black pepper powder
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar

Method

1. Heat oil in a microwave bowl, uncovered, for one minute on Microwave HIGH. Add carrot, garlic and onion. Cover and cook on Microwave HIGH for six minutes. Add the tomatoes with their juice, basil leaves, pepper powder, salt and sugar.
2. Cover and cook on Microwave HIGH for six minutes, stirring halfway through the cooking time. Remove and let it cool. Puree the mixture in a blender. Store in a glass bottle.

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