Recipe: Tomato Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 cans (28-oz) whole peeled San Marzano plum tomatoes
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 rib celery, fine dice
- 4 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian herbs
- pinch of red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon anchovy paste
- 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley
- water as needed
Instructions
Step 1
Add 1/4 cup olive oil,1 diced onion,
1 rib diced celery,
and a pinch of salt in a dutch oven over med low heat.
Saute for about 15 minutes.
Step 2
Put 2 cans (28-oz) whole peeled San Marzano plum tomatoes in a bowl. Crash with your hands.
Step 3
When the onion and the celery and soft and tender, add the minced garlic, a pinch of salt, 2 teaspoon sugar,1/2 teaspoon dried Italian herbs,
pinch of red pepper flakes,
1 teaspoon anchovy paste,
1 teaspoon white wine vinegar,
and 1 tablespoon tomato paste. Saute for a few minutes.
Step 4
Add 1 tablespoon tomato paste, stir and saute for about 2 minutes.Add 2 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley and some water. Give it a stir.
Bring it to a simmer, then simmer for 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
Step 5
This is the basic, all-purpose tomato sauce which I've received hundreds of requests for.
