Sumptuous Tomato Sauce for Baking |
| Posted by Suzanne Delzio (sdelzio) on Mar 22 2011 |
Sauté on medium heat:
1 Tablespoon canola or olive oil and 1 small onion chopped (8 oz)
2 teaspoons dry basil, 2 teaspoons dry oregano, 1 teaspoon black pepper
(Note: for a deeper, heartier sauce, lightly caramelize the onions.)
After 3 minutes, or when onions are clear, add:
4 cloves of garlic, chopped, and 2 teaspoons salt
Sauté one more minute and then add:
5 large tomatoes or 8 medium tomatoes, quartered, or use two 28 oz cans of whole peeled tomatoes
Cook down on medium heat for 45 minutes
If you have a hand blender, carefully break down tomatoes into a sauce. Otherwise, pour into a blender. You can choose how chunky you want the sauce to be.
Options:
The recipe for basic tomato sauce omits the oregano
35 minutes into cooking, add ½ cup of fresh, chiffonade basil
Last changed: Mar 22 2011 at 8:53 PM
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