April 12th, 2024
Tomato Sauce Recipe
Ingredients:
- 2 cups tomatoes, in addition to their juices (for example, a 28-ounce can of San Marzano whole peeled tomatoes)
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 1 onion, peeled and cut in half
- Salt
Preparation:
This is Marcella Hazan’s excellent basic tomato sauce recipe that I modified.
- Add a couple cloves of chopped garlic, or if you prefer, a whole clove or two, in a small amount of olive oil until lightly brown, then remove just to add flavor.
- I also like a sprinkle of chili pepper flakes, Calabrian preferably, and a squeeze or two of tomato paste. I like the real stuff in the tube.
- Sauté out the bitterness briefly without burning anything.
- Add the canned tomatoes, butter, onion and salt to taste.
- Double this if you have more guests or want to save it in the fridge or the freezer.
- Put this in a quality sauce pan and simmer – bubbling but not too much – for 30-45 minutes. It is all about the consistency.
This will be used as a base for a lot of great culinary joy.
