Basic Tomato Sauce

Recipe Ingredients

1/4 cup	59ml	Extra-virgin olive oil
1		Spanish onion - chopped 1/4" dice
4		Garlic cloves - peeled, sliced thin
3 tablespoons	45ml	Chopped fresh thyme leaves
		(or 1 tbspn dried thyme)
1/2		Carrot - finely shredded (medium)
2		Peeled whole tomatoes - (28 oz ea) - crushed by hand,
		And juices reserved
		Salt - to taste

Recipe Instructions

In a 3-quart saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook until soft and light golden brown, about 8 to 10 minutes. Add the thyme and carrot and cook 5 minutes more, until the carrot is quite soft.

Add the tomatoes and juice and bring to a boil, stirring often. Lower the heat and simmer for 30 minutes until as thick as hot cereal. Season with salt and serve. This sauce holds 1 week in the refrigerator or up to 6 months in the freezer.

This recipe yields about 4 cups of sauce.

Source:
MOLTO MARIO with Mario Batali - (Show # MB-2C14) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK

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