Tomato Sauce II

Name: Tomato Sauce II
Yield: About 3 cups.
Ingredients: ½ cup beef stock or water; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or ½ teaspoon dried basil; ¼ teaspoon or more sugar; Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 bay leaf; 2 cups Italian peeled tomatoes (1-pound-1-ounce can); ½ cup chopped, seeded, and cored green pepper; 1 cup finely chopped onion (about 1½ medium onions); 1 clove garlic, finely minced; 1 sprig fresh thyme or ½ teaspoon dried thyme; 2 tablespoons butter; 3 tablespoons olive oil

Preparation info

About
3 cups
.

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Craig Claiborne’s Kitchen Primer

By Craig Claiborne

Published 1969

About

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup

Sauce
Gluten-free

Method

Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil and the butter in a heavy casserole and cook the onion, garlic, and chopped pepper until onion is wilted but not brown.
It is not essential but it is preferable if the tomatoes are put through a food mill before adding to the