Spicy Tomato Sauce

Name: Spicy Tomato Sauce
Yield: About 3 quarts
Ingredients: ½ cup finely chopped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley; 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste; 2 tablespoons minced fresh basil; 4 pounds ripe plum or other meaty tomatoes, skinned and seeded; 4 pounds ripe plum or other meaty tomatoes, skinned and seeded; 5 garlic cloves, peeled and finely minced; 4 cups water; 1 tablespoon Freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon dried oregano; ½ cup best-quality olive oil; 2 cups finely chopped yellow onions

Preparation info

About
3 quarts

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Silver Palate Cookbook

By Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins

Published 1982

About

Another tomato sauce, this one made with fresh tomatoes and long simmered to bring out the flavors of the herbs. We use lots of pepper and serve this sauce on gnocchi, or use it when making lasagna or Eggplant Parmigiana.

Ingredients

½ cup best-quality olive oil
2 cups finely chopped yellow onions
4

Starter
Vegetarian
Gluten-free
Spicy

Method

Heat the olive oil in a large deep pot over low heat. Add the onions and cook, covered, until tender and lightly colored, about 25 minutes.
Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper. Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add the water and cook very slowly, uncovered, for 3 hours.
Stir in the garlic and parsley