Chubby Hubby - 3 Italian sauces you should never buy at the supermarket….

Ingredients

• 2 cups fresh basil leaves
• 2 cloves garlic
• ¼ cup pine nuts
• ⅔ cup extra virgin olive oil
• ½ cup Pecorino Romano or aged Parmesan
• Salt and pepper to taste (kosher or sea salt works best, also freshly ground pepper is preferable)
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• ¼ cup chopped onion (rough chop or fine depending on how chunky you want the sauce)
• ½ tsp salt (ideally sea salt or kosher salt)
• ⅛ cup grated carrot
• 1 28-ounce tin of tomatoes (I prefer San Marzano, or plum tomatoes), if whole make sure you chop them before adding
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• Fresh ground pepper to taste
• 2 Tbsp butter
• ½ cup onions, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 6 ounces mushrooms, sliced (button mushrooms or Portobello work well)
• 1 cup heavy cream
• Salt and pepper to taste (again, use a good quality salt and freshly ground pepper if possible)