Spaghetti Sauce

This one is YUMMY but still working on it to tweek it the way I like it. I cannot eat onions. But this one works great. I got this one from Epicurean.com

2 tablespoons olive oil
3/4 cup(1 3/4 dL)tomato paste
2 1/2 cups(6dL)peeled and chopped fresh or canned tomatoes
1 carrot, grated, OR 1 tsp. sugar
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 tablespoon basil, crumbled
5 tablespoons butter
Salt to taste

Directions:

Heat the oil in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Stir in the tomato paste, tomatoes, carrot, pepper, and basil. simmer for 30 minutes. If the sauce becomes too thick, add a little water. Cook 15 minutes more, then stir in the butter and salt. Serve with cooked pasta.

I. Italian Tomato Sauce with Ground Beef: Add 1 lb. ground beef to the heated oil. Cook, stirring and breaking the beef into tiny pieces, until the meat loses its pinkness. If the beef is fat, spoon off all but 3 tablespoons of fat and proceed as directed.

II. Italian Tomato Sauce with Garlic and Onions: Cook 1 onion, chopped, and 2 cloves garlic, minced, in the heated oil for 3 minutes before adding the remaining ingredients.

This is a simple sauce with no onions or garlic; the grated carrot adds a little sweetness, but if you prefer, use a little sugar to counter the acidity of the tomatoes. for a more robust flavor, try one of the variations.