Hello there! I see that you’ve all survived the first week of school-congratulations! Today I’m sharing another freezer friendly lunch recipe: Super Simple Tomato Sauce. One batch of this makes seven or eight servings of sauce, which freezes really well and can be heated up on hectic mornings. I usually eat this over lentil pasta, which takes about six minutes to cook (making it great to make in the morning), but any other pasta works fine too. Here’s the recipe:

Super Simple Tomato Sauce

Makes 7-8 Servings

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 tbs olive or avocado oil
• 1 medium onion, finely diced
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 3 cups spinach, optional
• 1 small can of mushroom stems and pieces (optional)
• 2 794ml cans of diced tomatoes
• 1 6oz can of tomato paste
• 5-6 fresh basil leaves or 1 1/2 tbs dry basil)
• 2 tbs fresh oregano leaves (or 1 tbs dry oregano)
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper

Directions:

1. Cook onions and garlic in the oil over medium heat, until the onions are translucent, about 5-6 minutes.
2. Add in the tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, oregano, and spinach and mushrooms if using. Stir and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 45 minutes-1 hour.
3. Once done simmering, season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve over lentil or whole wheat pasta.
4. To freeze, wait until the sauce has cooled completely and spoon individual servings into ziplock bags. I recommend putting the frozen sauce in the fridge to defrost the night before you want to heat it up.

And there you have it! I apologize for the lack of pictures; as I was making this I didn’t think that I would post about it. If you have any questions, though, leave a comment down below and I’ll be happy to answer them. The spinach and mushrooms are listed as “optional”, but I really think that they enhance the sauce. Anyways, thanks for reading and I’ll see you next time!

Yours Truly, MyDayIsBooked;))