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Italian Tomato Sauce - 2

Keep some of this on hand in your freezer. It is very versatile.

Cuisine: Italian
Type: Meat
Courses: Sauces
Serves: 1 people

Recipe Ingredients

56 oz 1591gTomato puree - - (2 cans)
6 oz 170gTomato paste - - (1 can)
1   Basic chicken stock - see * note
2 cups 474mlDry red wine
1/4 cup 59mlOlive oil
2   Yellow onions - peeled and minced
6   Garlic cloves - peeled, chopped (large) fine
2   Celery ribs with leaves - minced
1   Carrot - unpeeled, grated
1/2 cup 73g / 2.6ozChopped fresh parsley
1/2 lb 227g / 8ozFresh mushrooms - chopped
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlCrushed red pepper flakes - or to taste
1 tablespoon 15mlOregano
1 teaspoon 5mlDried rosemary
2   Bay leaves - whole, (optional)
1 tablespoon 15mlDried basil
  (or 2 tbs chopped fresh basil)
2   Whole cloves
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlFreshly-ground black pepper - or to taste
2 tablespoons 30mlSalt - or to taste
1 teaspoon 5mlSugar

Recipe Instructions

* Note: See the "Basic Chicken Stock" recipe which is included in this collection or use canned chicken stock.

Place the tomato puree, tomato paste, chicken stock and wine in a large pot.

Heat a frying pan and add the olive oil. In it saute the onions, garlic, celery and carrot until they just begin to brown a bit.

Add the vegetables to the tomato mixture with all of the remaining ingredients. Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 2 hours, partly covered, stirring occasionally.

Store in the refrigerator in plastic, glass or stainless-steel containers, never aluminum, because the acid in the tomato will "eat" the aluminum. The sauce will keep for a week in the refrigerator. This recipe makes 3 quarts of sauce.

Source:
Jeff Smith

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