Tomato sauce

Because of my allergies and the habit of Israeli manufacturers not to list individual items and just call it all "spices" we never buy ready made tomato sauce.  This is a really easy and awesome recipe- yes it cheats a lot, but it tastes awesome anyway.


Prep time- 5-10 minutes minutes
Cooking Time- 20 minutes+
Feeds - depends how much you make

Number of things that get dirty- 2
pot
spoon

Ingredients
tomato paste
diet coke
onion soup powder
dill
basil
oregano
garlic


honey or other sweetner- don't skip this!  It cuts the acidity of the tomato and gives the sauce that smoother texture of store bought brands.


optional 
either ground beef or parmesean cheese
2 tablespoons of corn starch mixed with 1/2 c water


Honestly, just toss it all in the pot and simmer away until it is done.  If you want to thicken it, once the flavour is where you want it, add the cornstarch and water mixture.  


Excellent on pizza, pasta or (in the non-meat variety) salmon.