Aromatic Tomato Sauce

Recipe Ingredients

4 tablespoons	60ml	Butter
1 tablespoon	15ml	White onion or red onion - minced (small)
1 tablespoon	15ml	Carrot - peeled, minced (medium)
1 stick		Celery - minced
3 tablespoons	45ml	Tomato paste
1 can		Tomatoes - juice reserved, (28-oz) tomatoes seeded then crushed
		Salt and ground black pepper

Recipe Instructions

Heat 3 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan. Add onion, carrot, and celery- saute gently until softened, but not browned, about 10 minutes. Stir in tomato paste, then tomatoes and juice and wine.

Simmer, partially covered, and stir frequently, until thickened to sauce consistency, about 45 minutes. Puree by passing through a food mill. Return to simmer-, season to taste with salt and pepper, before serving, stir in remaining butter.

Source:
Cook's Illustrated, Mar./Apr. 1994, Page 26.

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