Summer is here and fresh produce is at all the farmers markets!  I love this time of year.  We eat way more fruits and veggies, and I make jellies and jams to last us until next year.  So I thought it was only appropriate to kick off summer with a fresh pasta sauce (since that’s what my family eats almost daily!).

Herbed Pomodoro Fresh Pasta Sauce

Ingredients

• 16 oz. Conchiglie pasta or any you have on hand
• 4 Tomatoes, sliced
• 1 Cup tomato paste
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 Garlic clove minced
• ½ Onion, chopped
• 3 tsps Italian seasoning mix
• 2 tsps sugar
• 2 tsps chopped parsley
• Parmesan cheese to taste
• Salt to taste

Directions

1. Cook the pasta in boiling salted water following package directions. Then drain.
2. In a blender mix 2 tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, onion, seasoning mix, and basil.
3. Transfer the sauce to a saucepan over medium heat, add the sugar, and cook for 15 minutes while stirring occasionally.
4. Spread the sauce over the pasta and mix.
5. Serve in bowls with the remaining tomatoes.
6. Add the parmesan cheese and parsley.
7. Enjoy.

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Herbed Pomodoro Fresh Sauce

Ingredients

• 16 oz. Conchiglie pasta or any you have on hand
• 4 Tomatoes sliced
• 1 Cup tomato paste
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 Garlic clove minced
• ½ Onion chopped
• 3 tsps Italian seasoning mix
• 2 tsps sugar
• 2 tsps chopped parsley
• Parmesan cheese to taste
• Salt to taste

Instructions

1. Cook the pasta in boiling salted water following package directions. Then drain.
2. In a blender mix 2 tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, onion, seasoning mix, and basil.
3. Transfer the sauce to a saucepan over medium heat, add the sugar, and cook for 15 minutes while stirring occasionally.
4. Spread the sauce over the pasta and mix.
5. Serve in bowls with the remaining tomatoes.
6. Add the parmesan cheese and parsley.
7. Enjoy

For more summer recipes, check out these:  Honey Ice Cream & Coconut Lemon Spritzer