Traditional Italian Tomato Sauce

1. Sauté onions in olive oil, reduce heat to medium-low. Cook for 15 minutes or until onions are soft.

2. Add the tomatoes, spices and herbs.

3. Bring up to boiling and then cover, reduce heat to medium low and cook for 20-30 minutes, checking on it a few times and adjust the seasoning.

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Nutrient	Quantity
Total fats	0.579 g
Protein	3.3296 g
Carbohydrates	20.0934 g
Energy	89.0331 kCal
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:3 undifferentiated	0.0133 g
Water	318.521 g
Aspartic acid	0.4162 g
Calcium, Ca	51.9941 mg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	305.827 g
Fiber, total dietary	4.8005 g
Carotene, beta	1018.9819 g
Niacin	1.4734 mg
Vitamin A, RAE	95.0667 g
Arginine	0.1731 g
Riboflavin	0.0756 mg
Tocopherol, beta	0.0223 mg
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic 18:3 n-3 c,c,c (ALA)	0.0004 g
Glutamic acid	1.2777 g
Sodium, Na	16.0446 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:1 undifferentiated	0.0024 g
Total lipid (fat)	0.579 g
Manganese, Mn	0.4513 mg
Fructose	4.6092 g
Proline	0.0525 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:0	0.0872 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 8:0	0.0003 g
Sucrose	1.1881 g
Choline, total	22.3699 mg
Sugars, total	10.9662 g
Serine	0.0849 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 10:0	0.0001 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:0	0.0236 g
Vitamin B-6	0.3242 mg
Selenium, Se	0.6154 g
Ash	1.5564 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:1 undifferentiated	0.0849 g
Pantothenic acid	0.3513 mg
Phenylalanine	0.0922 g
Copper, Cu	0.1841 mg
Betaine	0.3708 mg
Thiamin	0.1384 mg
Methionine	0.0163 g
Iron, Fe	0.897 mg
Carbohydrate, by difference	20.0934 g
Phosphorus, P	89.1147 mg
Folate, total	56.6574 g
Tocopherol, gamma	0.2877 mg
Lycopene	5747.8386 g
Alanine	0.0879 g
Valine	0.0676 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 20:3 undifferentiated	0.0004 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:2 undifferentiated	0.1966 g
Glycine	0.0742 g
Carotene, alpha	225.6567 g
Glucose (dextrose)	5.1572 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 14:0	0.0049 g
Zinc, Zn	0.5908 mg
Isoleucine	0.0586 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 12:0	0.0003 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.2104 g
Leucine	0.0895 g
Tocotrienol, alpha	0.0727 mg
Vitamin A, IU	1888.0951 IU
Folate, DFE	56.6574 g
Tryptophan	0.0306 g
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	39.5637 mg
Phytosterols	33.9017 mg
Galactose	0.0016 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 18:1 c	0.0019 g
Tyrosine	0.0498 g
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	20.4303 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	0.1171 g
Histidine	0.0488 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0.0874 g
Threonine	0.0867 g
Folate, food	56.6574 g
Cryptoxanthin, beta	0.2751 g
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	1.2368 mg
Magnesium, Mg	37.347 mg
Lysine	0.1083 g
Potassium, K	709.7541 mg
Cystine	0.0254 g
Fluoride, F	6.5562 g

Ingredient	Quantity	Energy	Carbohydrates	Lipin
Salt	1.25 1/4	0	0	0
Olive oil	2 tablespoons	0	0	0
Onion	0.75 cup	48	11.208	0.12
Tomato	1 can	40.2099	8.6898	0.4468
black pepper	2 pinches	0.7216	0.1839	0.0094
Basil	0.5 teaspoon	0.1016	0.0117	0.0028