Basic Tomato Sauce

•    1 Tbsp. olive oil
•    1 large onion or 3 large scallions
•    3 large cloves garlic
•    1 ½ Tbsp. oregano, fresh or dry
•    1 ½ Tbsp. thyme, fresh or dry
•    1 ½ Tbsp. basil, fresh or dry
•    ½ Tbsp. rosemary, fresh or dry
•    1 cayenne or jalapeno pepper (optional for a kick!)
•    8 – 10 medium/large tomatoes, chopped
•    Salt and pepper to taste

In a medium sauce pan, sauté onion and garlic in olive oil on medium-low heat until soft.  Add spices and cook for an additional 2 minutes.  Add tomatoes and bring mixture to a boil.  Reduce heat and let simmer until reduced to desired texture (approximately 1 hour).  Add salt and pepper to taste.  The good thing about tomato sauce is it’s hard to go wrong.  Add anything you think might make it delicious and play around with quantity of spices all you want.  When judging how many servings it makes, I usually assume that three tomatoes will make one serving.  Tomato sauce also freezes and re-heats very well.