Title: Basic tomato sauce
 Categories: Mario, Italian
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
      1    Spanish onion, cut into
    1/4    -inch dice
      4    Cloves garlic, thinly sliced
      3 oz Virgin olive oil
      4 tb Fresh thyme (or 2
           TB dried)
    1/2 md Carrot, finely shredded
      2    28-ounce cans of tomatoes,
           Crushed and mixed well with
           Their juices
 
  Salt, to taste
  
  Saute the onion and garlic in the olive oil over medium heat until
  translucent, but not brown (about 10 minutes).  Add the thyme and
  carrot and cook 5 minutes more.  Add the tomatoes.  Bring to a boil,
  lower the heat to just bubbling, stirring occasionally for 30
  minutes. Season with salt to taste.  Serve immediately, or set aside
  for further use. The sauce may be refrigerated for up to one week or
  frozen for up to 6 months.