Pasta Sauce/Oregano

 

Herbs and butters

Recipe Ladies Family Herb Garden

 

10 Roma tomatoes, chopped (3 cups)

1   small sweet yellow onion, chopped (1/2 cup)

3   tablespoons butter

½  cup water

¼  cup fresh Oregano leaves

2   cloves garlic, minced

     Salt and fresh ground pepper. 

     Fresh pasta, cooked

     Parmesan cheese

 

Sauté onion and garlic in butter.  Add tomatoes, water and oregano.  Simmer for 30 minutes till reduced.  Season to taste.  Serve over linguine, spaghetti or your favorite pasta. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. 

Yield:  4 servings. 

 

Harvest and preparation – For fresh use, harvest before flowering.  Cut early in the morning, just after the dew has evaporated and before the sun is hot.  Place stems in a colander and rinse under cold running water.  Pat dry with paper towels.  Remove leaves from tough stems.

 

Carolyn Gass Hardimon, M. S.     Home Economist.      www.recipeladies.com

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