Savory Tomato Sauce

Name: Savory Tomato Sauce
Ingredients: ¼ cup hearty red wine; ½ cup rich Vegetable Stock or Chicken Stock; ½ cup rich Vegetable Stock or Chicken Stock; 3 pounds tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped; ½ cup chopped carrot; 2 teaspoons minced garlic; ½ cup finely chopped red onion; 1 tablespoon olive oil; Kosher or sea salt and freshly ground pepper; Kosher or sea salt and freshly ground pepper; Kosher or sea salt and freshly ground pepper; ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1 tablespoon minced mixed fresh herbs, such as rosemary, savory, and oregano; 1 tablespoon minced mixed fresh herbs, such as rosemary, savory, and oregano; 1 tablespoon minced mixed fresh herbs, such as rosemary, savory, and oregano; 1 tablespoon minced mixed fresh herbs, such as rosemary, savory, and oregano; 1 tablespoon minced fresh mint

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

From the Earth to the Table

By John Ash

Published 1995

About

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
½ cup finely chopped red onion
2 teaspo

Sauce
Gluten-free

Method

In a medium saucepan, heat the oil and sauté the onion, garlic, and carrot until soft and just beginning to color. Stir in the tomatoes and cook until they begin to release their juice. Add the stock, wine, herbs, and pepper flakes, bring to a simmer, and cook, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Cool slightly. Transfer the mixture to a blender or food processor and puree. Return to the pan and season t