recipes/basictomatosauce.recipe.md

Basic Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons virgin olive oil
• 1 pieces onion, cut into 1/4-inch di
• 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 4 teaspoons Fresh thyme leaves
• 0.5 pieces medium carrot, finely shredded
• 2 pieces 400g can chopped tomatoes
• salt

Directions

1. 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.

2. 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.

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author: Mario Batali

tags: Stocks and Sauces