Quick Tomato Sauce

Name: Quick Tomato Sauce
Yield: About 2 quarts
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 cup finely chopped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon balsamic or other mild vinegar (optional); 4 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped; 2 medium-size carrots, peeled and finely chopped; 2 cans (28 ounces each) Italian plum tomatoes in tomato purée; 1 tablespoon dried basil; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; ½ cup best-quality olive oil; 3 cups finely chopped yellow onions

Preparation info

About
2 quarts

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Silver Palate Cookbook

By Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins

Published 1982

About

Ingredients

½ cup best-quality olive oil
3 cups finely chopped yellow onions
2 medi

Starter
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Heat the oil in a heavy pot over low heat. Add the onions and carrots and cook, covered, until the vegetables are tender, about 25 minutes.
Add the tomatoes, basil, thyme, salt, cayenne pepper, and bay leaf. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes.
Remove the bay leaf and carefully transfer the tomato mixture to a food processor,