• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• 1 Tablespoon butter
• 1-6 oz. can tomato paste
• 1-28 oz. can crushed tomatoes (or puree)
• 1/2 of the 28 oz. can water
• 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon chicken or beef base
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Black pepper to taste
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

1. Combine all ingredients, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer about 1 hour until thickened.
2. Serve over hot cooked pasta.

This is a basic, meatless sauce. I used it my Eggplant Parmesan dish. Yum! I would like to try it again and chunk -it-up with sautéed zucchini, onion, mushroom, bell pepper….