Basic Tomato Sauce
This is a basic sauce. Good for pasta, rice or pizza. If you want to add meat, brown it first and then add veggies.
For a thinner sauce of coarse, puree in a blender or FP.
Ingredients can be cut in half.
Ingredients
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6 tablespoons virgin olive oil
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1 Spanish onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice
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4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
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4 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves (or 1 teaspoon dried)
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1/2 medium carrot, finely shredded
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2 28-ounce cans of tomatoes, crushed by hand and mixed well with their juices
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Salt, to taste
Procedures
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Place oil into a sauce pan with onions and garlic, and cook over medium heat until translucent but not brown (about 10 minutes). Add the thyme and carrot; cook 5 minutes more. Add the tomatoes. Bring to a boil and then lower the heat to just bubbling, stirring occasionally for 30 minutes.
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Season with salt to taste. Serve immediately or set aside for further use. The sauce may be refrigerated for up to 1 week or frozen for up to 6 months.
