BALSAMIC PASTA SAUCE

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Quick and easy red sauce with balsamic vinegar. Serve over pasta.

Provided by aebon

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pasta Sauce Recipes Tomato

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
1 medium onion, finely chopped
½ teaspoon salt
3 large cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons Italian herb mix
½ teaspoon ground fennel seed
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
¼ cup balsamic vinegar
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
2 tablespoons tomato paste

Steps:

Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and salt; saute until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, herb mix, fennel, red pepper flakes. Add balsamic vinegar. Continue to heat until mixture appears slightly syrupy, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and tomato paste. Bring back to a simmer until heated through, about 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 123.5 calories, Carbohydrate 15.2 g, Cholesterol 5.1 mg, Fat 7 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 426.7 mg, Sugar 3 g