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Tomato Sauce

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from a batali recipe. can be refrigerated for a week, or frozen and kept for 6 months.

ingredients

  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 (spanish) onion
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 3 tbsp fresh thyme
  • 1/2 carrot
  • 2 28oz canned whole tomatoes
  • salt
  • 3 qt. saucepan w/ lid

procedure

  1. dice onion into 1/4” thick pieces
  2. slice garlic into thin slices
  3. shred carrot finely
  4. heat olive oil over medium heat in saucepan
  5. add onion and garlic, cook until soft, light golden brown (8–10 min)
  6. add thyme and carrot, cook until carrot is soft (5 min)
  7. add tomatoes and juice, bring to a boil, stirring often
  8. lower heat and simmer until consistency of hot cereal (30 min)
  9. season with salt