Jan's Southwest Marinara

2 tomatoes - seeded & chopped 
1 chopped jalapeno
1 med. onion - chopped         
1 tbsp. vinegar
3 cloves garlic - chopped      
3 dashes of Tabasco
1/4 cup cilantro - chopped     
Salt & pepper to taste
Juice of 1 lime               
1 tsp. cumin
1 Can Italian Ro-tel Tomatoes
1 tbsp. chili powder
1 tbsp. Italian seasoning

Puree all ingredients in a blender or food processor.  
Just pulse a few times.  

Simmer in a sauce pan for 1/2 hour to 45 min.  

Serve over pasta with a salad on the side.  
Leave out the jalapeno if kids are going to eat this.

*This recipe was an accident.  I meant to make salsa - 
but used Italian instead of Mexican Rotels.  
So, I decided to cook it, and it tasted great over pasta.