Italian Tomato Sauce - 2 Recipe - Cooking Index
Keep some of this on hand in your freezer. It is very versatile.
Cuisine: Italian56 oz | 1591g | Tomato puree - - (2 cans) |
6 oz | 170g | Tomato paste - - (1 can) |
1 | Basic chicken stock - see * note | |
2 cups | 474ml | Dry red wine |
1/4 cup | 59ml | Olive 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 / 2.6oz | Chopped fresh parsley |
1/2 lb | 227g / 8oz | Fresh mushrooms - chopped |
1/2 teaspoon | 2.5ml | Crushed red pepper flakes - or to taste |
1 tablespoon | 15ml | Oregano |
1 teaspoon | 5ml | Dried rosemary |
2 | Bay leaves - whole, (optional) | |
1 tablespoon | 15ml | Dried basil |
(or 2 tbs chopped fresh basil) | ||
2 | Whole cloves | |
1/2 teaspoon | 2.5ml | Freshly-ground black pepper - or to taste |
2 tablespoons | 30ml | Salt - or to taste |
1 teaspoon | 5ml | Sugar |
* 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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