Tomato Sauce 2

Name: Tomato Sauce 2 (Coulis de tomates)
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: For four people
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 600 g (1 lb 5 oz) ripe tomatoes, peeled, deseeded and coarsely chopped; 20 g (¾ oz) butter; 4 tablespoons olive oil; 3 shallots, finely chopped; 2 teaspoons tomato purée; 2 cloves of garlic, peeled; bouquet garni of 1 bay leaf, 2 sprigs of thyme, 2 sprigs of parsley, 1 stick of celery and the green of 1 leek leaf; bouquet garni of 1 bay leaf, 2 sprigs of thyme, 2 sprigs of parsley, 1 stick of celery and the green of 1 leek leaf; bouquet garni of 1 bay leaf, 2 sprigs of thyme, 2 sprigs of parsley, 1 stick of celery and the green of 1 leek leaf; bouquet garni of 1 bay leaf, 2 sprigs of thyme, 2 sprigs of parsley, 1 stick of celery and the green of 1 leek leaf; bouquet garni of 1 bay leaf, 2 sprigs of thyme, 2 sprigs of parsley, 1 stick of celery and the green of 1 leek leaf; bouquet garni of 1 bay leaf, 2 sprigs of thyme, 2 sprigs of parsley, 1 stick of celery and the green of 1 leek leaf; 1 lump of sugar; coarse salt, freshly ground pepper; coarse salt, freshly ground pepper

Coulis de tomates

Preparation info

For
four
people

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
45 min

Appears in

Ma Cuisine des Saisons

By Georges Blanc

Published 1987

About

Ingredients

600 g (1 lb 5 oz) ripe tomatoes, peeled, deseeded and coarsely chopped
2

Europe
France
Sauce
Vegetarian
Gluten-free
Summer

Method

Put the butter and oil in a saucepan and heat gently. Throw in the shallots and let them soften briefly over a gentle heat.

Add the tomato purée, stir, then immediately add the diced tomatoes, the 2 whole cloves of garlic, bouquet garni, salt, pepper and sugar. Bring to the boil, stirring thoroughly, then cook, covered, for 30 minutes over a medium heat.

When the sauce is