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Tomato Sauce — Red Sauce

Name: Tomato Sauce — Red Sauce
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Approximately 1 quart
Ingredients: 2 oz olive oil; ½ cup onion, small dice; 2 tbsp garlic, minced; 3½ cups plum tomatoes, crushed; 5 oz tomato purée; ¼ cup basil, chiffonade; salt and black pepper, to taste

40 minutes · Approximately 1 quart

By Diary of a Chef · from French Classics

Ingredients

2 oz olive oil
½ cup onion, small dice
2 tbsp garlic, minced
3½ cups plum tomatoes, crushed
5 oz tomato purée
¼ cup basil, chiffonade
salt and black pepper, to taste

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Instructions

1Sweat the aromatics

Heat the oil over medium. Sauté onions until translucent, about 6 minutes. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute.
2Simmer the tomatoes

Add crushed tomatoes and purée. Bring to a simmer and cook 20–25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3Finish with basil

Add the basil and simmer 5 minutes more. Season. (A smoked pork product adds depth but breaks vegetarian service.)

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