Tomato Sauce

Name: Tomato Sauce
Ingredients: 4 lb/1.81 kg tomatoes, canned with juice; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 3 fl oz/90 mL extra-virgin olive oil; 1 lb/454 g minced onions; Ground black pepper, as needed; Salt, as needed; 1 tbsp/3 g chopped oregano; 2 cups/480 mL tomato purée; ¼ cup/12 g basil, cut into fine chiffonade

Preparation info

Yield:
2 qt

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Street Foods

By Hinnerk von Bargen and Culinary Institute of America

Published 2015

About

Ingredients

1 lb/454 g minced onions
3 fl oz/90

Sauce
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

In a stockpot or similar pot, sweat the onions in the olive oil over very moderate heat until very tender, about 15 minutes.
Add the garlic and continue to sweat gently until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Add the tomatoes, tomato purée, and oregano. Bring to a boil and simmer very gently over low heat for about 45 minutes, adding water as needed to main