Vegetables are a must on a diet.  I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie.  ~Jim Davis

THL section: RECIPES: VEGGIES & SAUCES: TOMATO BASIL SAUCE

Tomato Basil Sauce

- 20 plum tomatoes, blanched, peeled and seeded
- ½ cup carrot juice
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ½ cup fresh basil
- 10 cloves of garlic
- 4 shallots, minced
- ¼ cup fresh oregano
- cayenne pepper to taste

Puree all ingredients in a blender.
Transfer to a saucepan and cook slowly for 45 minutes.
Can be thickened with a little unsalted tomato paste.