Tomato Sauce
Tomato Sauce
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Tomato Sauce
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Ingredients
- 1quart deli canned whole tomatoes
- 1tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1tablespoon butter
- 2cloves garlicminced fine
- 1teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2teaspoon red pepper flakes
- a/n saltcoarse, to taste
- a/n pepper
- 3sprigs basil
- 1/2medium onionspeeled
- 1teaspoon sugar
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Instructions
- Process tomatoes and their juice through food mill or pulse in food processor until pureed, or puree with hand blender.
- Puree should not be completely smooth, and should have no chunks larger than 1/16-inch.
- Set tomatoes aside.
- Combine butter and oil in medium saucepan and heat over medium-low heat until butter is melted.
- Add garlic, oregano, pepper flakes, and large pinch salt and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, being careful not to burn the garlic, about 30 seconds.
- Add tomatoe mixture, basil, onion half, and sugar.
- Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to lowest setting (bubbles should barely be breaking the surface), and cook, stirring occasionally fro about 1 hour.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Allow to cool and store in covered container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
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