Tomato Sauce II

Recipe Ingredients

1 1/2 cups	93g / 3.3oz	Finely-chopped onion
1/3 cup	36g / 1.3oz	Finely-chopped carrot
1/3 cup	36g / 1.3oz	Finely-chopped celery
3 cups	279g / 9.8oz	Garlic cloves - minced (large)
1 tablespoon	15ml	Dried basil - crumbled
1		Bay leaf
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
3 tablespoons	45ml	Olive oil
3 tablespoons	45ml	Tomato paste
2		Whole Italian tomatoes - (28 to 32 oz ea) - drained, reserving
		Juice, and chopped 1/4" to 1/2" pieces

Recipe Instructions

In a heavy 5-quart saucepan cook onion, carrot, celery, garlic, basil, bay leaf, and salt and pepper, to taste, in oil over moderate heat, stirring, until vegetables are softened. Stir in tomato paste and tomatoes with reserved juice.

Simmer sauce, covered, over moderately-low heat, stirring occasionally, 35 minutes and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 15 to 20 minutes, or until thickened. Discard bay leaf. Sauce may be made 2 days in advance and kept covered and chilled.

This recipe yields 6 cups.

Source:
SARA'S SECRETS with Sara Moulton - (Show # SS-1B86) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK

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