Mother's Tomato Sauce
Yield
6 servingsPrep
30 minCook
30 minReady
60 minLow Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ | medium |
onions
sliced |
|
| ½ | cup |
olive oil
|
|
| 3 | pounds |
tomatoes
coarsely chopped, or 1 can tomatoes, 2lb 3 oz,peeled plum tomatoes |
|
| 1 | each |
carrots
small, peeled, chopped |
|
| 2 | x |
parsley leaves
italian,sprigs, 1 clove garlic |
*
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
basil
dried, or, 3 basil leaves, fresh |
*
|
| 1 | each |
celery stalks
with leaves, coarsely chopped |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | medium |
onions
sliced |
|
| 118 | ml |
olive oil
|
|
| 1.4 | kg |
tomatoes
coarsely chopped, or 1 can tomatoes, 2lb 3 oz,peeled plum tomatoes |
|
| 1 | each |
carrots
small, peeled, chopped |
|
| 2 | x |
parsley leaves
italian,sprigs, 1 clove garlic |
*
|
| 5 | ml |
basil
dried, or, 3 basil leaves, fresh |
*
|
| 1 | each |
celery stalks
with leaves, coarsely chopped |
|
Directions
Place the onion and half of the oil in a saucepan and cook until the onion is lightly browned.
Add tomatoes, carrot, parsley, garlic, salt, basil and celery.
Cook, covered, over moderate heat, stirring very occasionally, for ½ hour or until the vegetables are very soft.
Strain through a food mill, taste for salt and adjust if necessary.
If sauce is too thin, place on heat again to thicken.
Remove from heat, add the remaining oil and stir.
NOTE: For a marinara or a more piquant sauce, just before adding the last oil, add ¼ teaspoon crushed hot red pepper and 1 clove garlic passed through a garlic press or chopped very fine.
Makes 3 cups.
