Quick Tomato Sauce

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

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
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

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,