Creole Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 tbs oil
• 4 oz onions, small dice
• 4 oz celery, small dice
• 2 oz green bell pepper, small dice
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 qt Tomato sauce
• 1 bay leaf
• pinch dried thyme leaves
• Cajun seasoning to taste

Directions

1. Sauté Vegetables: Sauté vegetables in oil until onions are translucent.
2. Build Sauce: Add tomato sauce, bay leaf, thyme, and Creole seasoning. Bring to a boil.
3. Simmer: Reduce heat immediately and simmer 15 minutes.
4. Finish: Remove bay leaf, adjust seasoning to taste, and serve.

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