Neapolitan Sauce

Description
This flavorful red sauce comes straight from Naples, Italy, where parsley and basil are considered staple ingredients in any great pasta sauce.
 * Contributed by Healthy Recipes for Diabetic Friends Y-Group
 * Original recipe
 * Source: the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine
 * Yield: Makes 8 (½-cup) servings

Ingredients

 * ½ cup minced green bell pepper
 * ¼ cup minced onion
 * ¼ cup coarsely chopped celery
 * 2 cloves garlic, minced
 * 1 tsp olive oil
 * 2 cans (10 oz each) no-salt-added whole tomatoes, undrained
 * ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
 * 1 tbsp chopped fresh basil
 * ¼ tsp salt
 * ⅛ tsp black pepper

Description

 * 1) Place bell pepper, onion, celery, garlic and oil in medium saucepan.
 * 2) Cook and stir over medium heat until onion is tender.
 * 3) Add tomatoes, parsley, basil, salt and black pepper.
 * 4) Reduce heat to low; cover.
 * 5) Simmer 15 minutes; uncover.
 * 6) Cook and stir 10 minutes or until sauce thickens.

Nutritional information
Per serving:
 * 36 Calories | 20% from Fat | 1g Total Fat | 86mg Sodium | 1g Protein | 7g Carbs |  1g Fiber
 * Dietary exchange: vegetable 1½