Tomato Sauce I

Name: Tomato Sauce I
Yield: About 5 cups.
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon sugar; Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; 2 sprigs fresh thyme or ¼ teaspoon dried thyme; 1 cup beef broth or water; 3 tablespoons tomato paste; ¼ cup finely chopped parsley; 2 cups chopped onion (2 to 3 medium onions); 1 or 2 sprigs fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1 clove garlic, finely minced; 4 large red, ripe tomatoes, cored, peeled (see note), and chopped, or 4 cups canned plum tomatoes (2-pound-3-ounce can); 2 tablespoons olive oil

Preparation info

About
5 cups
.

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Craig Claiborne’s Kitchen Primer

By Craig Claiborne

Published 1969

About

Ingredients

2 cups chopped onion (2 to 3 medium onions)
1 clove garlic

Sauce
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Use a medium-sized saucepan or casserole with heavy bottom. Cook the onion and garlic in the olive oil until the onion is wilted.
It is not essential but it is preferable if tomatoes are put through a food mill before adding to the sauce to remove the seeds. The seeds do add a slightly bitter taste.