Simple Italian Tomato Pasta Sauce

Homemade pasta sauce is absolutely the best thing you could ever make in your house. It is really quite easy and tastes so much better than anything you can buy in a jar at the store. The added benefit to making your own is that it is healthier and not loaded with a bunch of preservatives and "junk". This is a very simple tomato pasta sauce that can be used on top of almost any kind of pasta you cook. It also works as a pizza sauce on pizza. I am sure you can use it for other recipes as well. I like to use it when I make chicken parmesan.

*You can freeze this sauce in smaller portions so that you can use it several times. It makes quite a bit of sauce.

Simple Italian Tomato Pasta Sauce
Adapted by: http://keepyourdietreal.com/food/sidessauces/simple-italian-tomato-sauce/

Ingredients:
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 small onion, finely diced
5 cloves of garlic, minced or diced finely
2 28oz cans organic crushed tomatoes
1/2 cup reduced fat grated parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons freshly chopped basil
2 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley
1/2 teaspoon lite salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Directions:
-In a large sauce pan, combine the oil, garlic and onion. Cook on low to medium heat until the onions are golden brown, which is approx 5 minutes.
-Add the cans of crushed tomatoes and stir. Cook on low heat for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
-Add the parmesan cheese and stir until the cheese is melted.
-Add the fresh herbs, salt and pepper. Continue to let the sauce boil on low to medium heat for another 10 minutes. Stir one last time before serving.

Enjoy! :)