THE AUTHENTIC ITALIAN HOME-MADE TOMATO SAUCE IN 20 minutes

for 2 liters/ 68oz of tomato sauce you will need:

2 medium red onions, chopped
2.5kg/ 5.5 lbs ripe tomatoes, any kind. preferably organic. the quality of the tomatoes really makes the difference, so if you can spend a little more for organic or home-grown tomatoes, it's really worth it.
2 big handfuls of fresh basil leaves. don't use dry basil! basil is another ingredient that makes the difference in flavor. tear the leaves apart with fingers.
2 tbsp of fresh oregano. you can use it dry if you don't have fresh oregano.
1 fresh garlic clove, finely minced or chopped. can use dry powder instead.
pinch of pure stevia
olive oil (optional). make sure you always buy a certified extra virgin olive oil. this kind of oil is obtained from olives without using heat or chemicals. unfortunately, most olive oils on the market are a scam. they are practically a mixture of different processed oils and this is what makes them unhealthy. when buying the olive oil pay attention to the color which should be greenish not yellowish. the oil mustn't be clean but it should contain fruit particles that usually set on the bottom of the bottle. 

preparation:
chop the onions and saute them with garlic in a non stick pan sprayed with olive oil. after a few minutes throw in the chopped tomatoes and add the stevia. let the tomatoes cook covered with a lid for about 10 minutes. a couple of minutes before turning off the heat, add the basil and the oregano. add some salt, 2 tbsp olive oil (optional) and pour the tomatoes into the blender and let it run for 5-10 seconds on max. in this way you preserve the little chunks and seeds. here in italy, this kind of sauce is called 'passata rustica' (rustic sauce). it makes the pasta taste so much better because it sticks better to it.

enjoy with whole-grain pasta or brown rice.

pasta cooking tip: cook your pasta al dente. this means that when you bite it, you should still see the white uncooked center. it is better that you don't overcook the pasta and other starchy foods to prevent the complex carbohydrates from breaking down into sugar. the more you cook the starchy foods, the higher will be their glycemic index. that sticky thing that you get on the pasta when you drain is starch. so sugar. the more you cook your pasta, the more starch you'll get. in fact, a trick to make the sauce stick better to the pasta, is not to wash the pasta with water while draining it. but i always wash it to remove the excess starch 

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